Kharkiv TV tower to be restored only after end of hostilities
Pravda Ukraine
There has been no signal of digital terrestrial television in the city of Kharkiv and the nearest settlements as a result of a Russian strike on the Kharkiv TV tower. The Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration has announced that the restoration of the TV tower will begin only after the end of hostilities.
Source: Ivan Sokolov, Director of the Department of Civil Protection of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, in the broadcast of Radio Liberty
Quote: “If we take into account the way it [the tower] was constructed, its restoration is possible only after the end of hostilities.”
“I think [the Russians] wanted to intimidate the population of the city of Kharkiv and nearby settlements. Imagine, in the light of day, at 16:40, a missile strikes the tower, which is the tallest structure in Kharkiv. Of course, people were a bit terrified. I believe this strike was supposed to intimidate the population of Kharkiv Oblast.”
Details: As of now, the damaged equipment is still being dismantled. The tower’s total height is 250 metres and the strike occurred at an altitude of approximately 140 metres. After this, a part of the tower collapsed.
Background:
- Local authorities and law enforcement officers reported that the Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on a television infrastructure facility in Kharkiv at around 16:30 on 22 April.
- The Russians had already attempted to hit the TV tower in the city on 6 March 2022, but they only damaged the cables and temporarily interrupted the TV broadcast.
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