As a result of the morning shelling of buildings in the center of Kharkiv by the Russian servicemen, four people were killed and 15 were injured, the rescue operation continues, the National Police of Ukraine said.

"On March 2, at about 08:10 in Kharkiv, Russian planes bombed the central quarter of the city. An armor school, an air force university, and the National Police administrative building were hit by a missile attack. According to preliminary data, one civilian and three policemen died as a result of the incident, 15 people were injured," the National Police said in the Telegram channel.

According to the statement, the rescue operation continues, investigators are working on the spot.

"The pretrial investigation is being conducted within criminal proceedings initiated under Part 2 of Article 438 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," the police said.