Fires, injuries, and destruction: Inside Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv
Photo: Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv and the region (t.me/dsns_telegram)
On the night of July 2, Russian forces carried out drone strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Kupiansk districts in the Kharkiv region. The attacks resulted in large fires and caused injuries to people, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine informs.
Kharkiv
In Kharkiv, the Novobavarskyi district came under enemy fire. One of the drones hit an unused one-story building, which caught fire over an area of about 300 square meters.
Nearby, a service station, a multi-apartment building, non-residential and administrative structures, as well as a public transport stop, were damaged.
Rescuers extinguished the fire by 7:00 AM Kyiv time. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties.
Kharkiv region
Meanwhile, in the Kupiansk district, there are injured people. In the Shevchenkivska community, drones attacked the territories of two agricultural enterprises in the villages of Borivske and Voloska Balakliia. Explosions caused fires in storage facilities and hay bales. At least three people were injured.
Rescuers, police, medical workers, volunteers, and municipal workers were on site.
Photo: Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv and the region (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Photo: Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv and the region (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Photo: Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv and the region (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Photo: Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv and the region (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russian shelling of the Kharkiv region
The Russians regularly shell the Kharkiv region, using drones, missiles, and aerial bombs for attacks.
For example, on the night of June 30, the enemy attacked two entire districts of the region — Kharkiv and Chuhuiv.
As a result of the attacks, fires broke out, buildings burned, and people were injured. For more details on the aftermath of the attack, read the RBC-Ukraine report.
