Russia strikes Kharkiv University of Pharmacy: Moment of impact and aftermath photos
Photo: Russia strikes National University of Pharmacy in Kharkiv (t.me/dsns_telegram)
During the Russian attack on Kharkiv on September 16, one of the drones hit the building of the National University of Pharmacy in the Slobidskyi district of the city, according to the mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, and the prosecutor's office.
On the morning of September 16, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with strike drones. One of them hit the building of the National University of Pharmacy in the Slobidskyi district of the city.
The strike damaged the roof of the building and caused a fire. Initially, there were reports of two women injured, but according to mayor Ihor Terekhov, the number of wounded has risen to four.
The regional prosecutor's office released a video of the moment the drone hit the university, and the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs showed photos of the aftermath of the attack.
As one can see in the footage, the building suffered significant damage.
Photo: the aftermath of the Russian attack in Kharkiv on September 16 (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Photo: the aftermath of the Russian attack in Kharkiv on September 16 (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Photo: the aftermath of the Russian attack in Kharkiv on September 16 (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Photo: the aftermath of the Russian attack in Kharkiv on September 16 (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Photo: the aftermath of the Russian attack in Kharkiv on September 16 (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Photo: the aftermath of the Russian attack in Kharkiv on September 16 (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Photo: the aftermath of the Russian attack in Kharkiv on September 16 (t.me/dsns_telegram)
The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, also reacted to the strike.
“This is how Russia wages war constantly. Another strike on a residential area of Kharkiv,” he wrote.
Attack on Kharkiv
Earlier, the mayor of Kharkiv reported that a Shahed drone had struck a building located almost in the center of the city. It is an educational institution and, at the same time, a historic building.
The roof of the university caught fire after the drone attack, but rescuers managed to localize the fire, and work is currently ongoing.
According to preliminary information, there are no casualties. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing at the site.
