Kharkiv under fire: Russian Shahed drone hits apartment building
Illustrative photo: Russia strikes Kharkiv (facebook.com/DSNSKHARKIV)
Russian forces struck a multi-storey residential building in Kharkiv on Monday afternoon, February 3. The enemy used a Shahed kamikaze drone in the attack, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.
According to Terekhov, Russian forces targeted an apartment building in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi district.
"A fire broke out in the five-storey building hit by an enemy Shahed drone. Three upper floors have already burned down. At this point, two people are known to have been injured. Residents of the upper floors managed to escape," he said.
Russian forces struck a multi-storey residential building in Kharkiv on February 3 pic.twitter.com/4rF1qJcuGo
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Oleh Syniehubov confirmed that apartments in the multi-storey building caught fire as a result of the strike. He clarified that one of the injured is a 57-year-old man. All those wounded are receiving medical assistance.
Photo: Russia struck a multi-storey residential building in Kharkiv
Updated at 4:56 p.m.
Syniehubov clarified that the Shahed drone struck the high-rise building at the level of the fifth floor. The fire spread to the second floor. According to preliminary information, the building's ceiling was damaged.
Photo: consequences of the strike on a high-rise building in Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Photo: consequences of the strike on a high-rise building in Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Photo: consequences of the strike on a high-rise building in Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Photo: consequences of the strike on a high-rise building in Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Photo: consequences of the strike on a high-rise building in Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
"As of now, six people are reported injured. Preliminary information indicates there are no critically wounded. All are receiving qualified medical care," he said.
The Head of the Regional Military Administration also noted that search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Attacks on Kharkiv
Kharkiv was one of the main targets of a massive overnight attack on February 3. A man-caused emergency situation has been declared in the city.
As a result of the strikes, the TPP-5 (thermal power plant), as well as the key electrical substations Kharkivska and Zaliutyne, suffered severe damage. According to Mayor Ihor Terekhov, due to critical damage and extreme cold down to −25°C (−13°F), authorities decided to drain the heating systems to prevent pipes from collapsing.
Nearly 105,000 residents of the city remain without heating. Heat supply has been cut to 929 facilities, including 853 residential buildings.
