Ukraine war live updates: Swedish defense officials criticized after warning public to be prepared for war; Kharkiv hotel attacked, 11 injured

Two Russian missiles struck a hotel in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, leaving 11 people injured, according to regional governor Oleh Synehubov. The incident occurred in the city’s Kyiv district and involved S-300 missiles. Emergency teams responded to the scene, and injured individuals were taken to medical facilities. Among the injured were visiting Turkish journalists. The Russian Defense Ministry has not yet responded to the incident. Swedish defense officials have faced criticism after warning the public to be prepared for war. Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin stated at a conference that there could be war in Sweden and called for situational awareness and preparedness. Sweden’s military Commander-in-Chief Micael Bydén supported Bohlin’s comments, emphasizing the need for preparedness at all levels in society. The officials’ warnings have been accused of spreading alarm among the public.