Explosions heard in Kharkiv amid massive Russian drone strike
Kharkiv under attack by Russian Shahed drones (Photo: facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)
Explosions rock Kharkiv as Russian Shahed drones strike the city, according to Suspilne, the Ukrainian Air Force, and Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov.
At 4:46 a.m. Kyiv time, the military warned of a threat of Russian attack drones.
Just a minute later, the first explosion was heard in Kharkiv.
The second blast followed at 4:51, the third at 4:54, and the fourth at 5:01.
Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that enemy Shahed drones struck the city’s Industrialnyi district.
"One of the strikes hit a multi-story residential building. Information on other consequences and possible casualties is being clarified," the mayor said.
Update 05:18
A fire has broken out in two sections of the apartment building hit by a Shahed drone.
In one section, flames are spreading from the 2nd to the 4th floor, while in the other, the top floor is on fire.
Information on casualties is still being collected.
Russian airstrikes
On the evening of Sunday, August 17, Russian forces launched ballistic missiles at Kharkiv.
In the city’s Industrialnyi district, the blast shattered all windows in several apartment buildings, injuring more than ten people.
Earlier that day, a Russian drone struck the village of Vilshany in the Kharkiv region, leaving four people injured.
