Russia strikes Kharkiv with a drone: What is known about consequences
Illustrative photo: Russia struck Kharkiv with a drone on March 13 (GettyImages)
The Russian army launched a drone strike on the city of Kharkiv on the evening of Thursday, March 13. The consequences of the attack are currently being clarified, according to the city's mayor, Ihor Terekhov, on Telegram.
According to preliminary data, the Russian forces carried out a Shahed-type drone strike on the Novo-Bavarskyi district of Kharkiv. However, this information is still being clarified.
"Stay in shelters, as more enemy drones are approaching the city," wrote Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
Later, he specified that the Russian forces had carried out three drone strikes on Kharkiv.
Meanwhile, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, reported that, according to preliminary information, drone debris hit a residential building.
"The consequences are being verified. Emergency services have been dispatched to the impact sites," he wrote on Telegram.
Updated at 09:35 PM Kyivt time
Terekhov specified that enemy strikes were recorded in the Osnovianskyi, Nemyshlianskyi, and Novo-Bavarskyi districts.
In particular, the strike in the Novo-Bavarskyi district hit an open area. As of now, there are no reported casualties.
In the Osnovianskyi district, the strike hit non-residential utility buildings, causing a significant fire. Information regarding casualties is being clarified.
Attacks on the Kharkiv region
On the night of March 12, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with a Shahed drone. A strike was recorded in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city.
Additionally, during a Russian drone attack on March 6, an explosion was heard in Kharkiv — a residential building was hit. The enemy strike caused some destruction and a fire, which has since been extinguished.
Earlier, we reported that, according to Ihor Terekhov, Kharkiv has completed preparations for implementing a modern alert system. As part of the preparations, specialists have reduced the time required to detect the location of a strike by ten times.
