Drone strike on Kharkiv: City's largest market and company damaged, casualties reported

Dmytro Chubenko, spokesperson for the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office, reported that Geran-2 drone strikes were carried out by the enemy at 11:30 p.m. on the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv and at 1:00 a.m. on the Novobavarskyi district.

He mentioned that the Kyivskyi district experienced the most significant damage from the airstrike. A drone hit the roof of Kharkiv's largest market, and as a result of the explosion, dozens of trade pavilions were damaged.

"There were no injuries at the scene, but the security guards present were wounded," Chubenko stated.

Later, at around 1 a.m., the enemy drone struck the infrastructure of a transport enterprise in the Novobavarsky district. Again, no injuries were reported, according to the regional prosecutor's office.

Additionally, a video was released showing the aftermath of the enemy drone strikes on Kharkiv late in the evening and at night.

Drone strike on Kharkiv on the night of February 5th

Earlier, it was reported that explosions were heard in Kharkiv amid the drone threat. Local authorities stated that explosions were recorded in two districts of the city, and a fire broke out at one of the city's largest markets, with trade pavilions burning.

The city administration mentioned that the drone strikes targeted the Kyivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts of Kharkiv.

Last night, explosions were also heard in Kharkiv due to drone strikes in two districts of the city. Fires broke out at the impact sites in the Saltivskyi and Osnovianskyi districts of Kharkiv, and administrative buildings were damaged. Additionally, one person was reported to have been injured in Kharkiv due to the drone attack.