(Credit: Andrei Kurkov)

Russian missiles and rockets have hit the cultural heart of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine.

The attack saw at least 10 people killed and 35 injured. The opera house, concert hall, and government offices were hit in Freedom Square, which is the center of the city.

According to BBC News, “a video showed a missile hitting the local government building and exploding, causing a massive fireball and blowing out windows of surrounding buildings.”

According to Classical FM, the explosion caused severe damage to the opera house, concert hall, and government offices and can be seen on numerous videos that were uploaded to Twitter.

Rescuers are still searching for civilians who may be buried underneath the rubble.

Freedom Square is a landmark of the city and after the attack, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky described the strike as an “act of terrorism” in a speech to the European Parliament.

With this attack, the Russian army has now burned down The Museum of Local History in the Ukrainian town of Ivankiv as well many arts and cultural centers.