The number of victims of the Russian strike on Kharkiv has grown to 97 people, Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Synehubov said as of 07:00 on Saturday.

"According to updated information, as of now, 97 people have been injured as a result of the enemy strike on Kharkiv, including 22 minors," he said on his Telegram channel.

Russia carried out an air strike on Kharkiv at about 16:00 on Friday. Initially, the number of victims was about 28 people, but continued to grow.