Russia strikes shopping mall in Ukraine's Kharkiv: Rescue workers injured
Photo: A State Emergency Service rescuer deals with the aftermath of a Russian attack (facebook.com/DSNSSUMY)
On the evening of October 24, Russian forces attacked a shopping mall and a civilian enterprise in Kharkiv with drones. The attacks sparked fires and injured four people, including three rescue workers, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS).
According to the State Emergency Service, Russian drones struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district and a civilian enterprise in the city’s Industrialnyi district. Fires broke out at both sites, and one casualty was initially reported.
On the evening of October 24, Russian forces attacked a shopping mall and a civilian enterprise in Kharkiv with drones. The attacks sparked fires and injured four people, including three rescue workers, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS). pic.twitter.com/j2HMdejNZr
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Photo: Russian drones struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district and a civilian enterprise in the city’s Industrialnyi district (https://t.me/dsns_telegram/78762)
Photo: Russian drones struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district and a civilian enterprise in the city’s Industrialnyi district (https://t.me/dsns_telegram/78762)
Photo: Russian drones struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district and a civilian enterprise in the city’s Industrialnyi district (https://t.me/dsns_telegram/78762)
Photo: Russian drones struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district and a civilian enterprise in the city’s Industrialnyi district (https://t.me/dsns_telegram/78762)
Photo: Russian drones struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district and a civilian enterprise in the city’s Industrialnyi district (https://t.me/dsns_telegram/78762)
Photo: Russian drones struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district and a civilian enterprise in the city’s Industrialnyi district (https://t.me/dsns_telegram/78762)
Meanwhile, social media reports suggest that the attack may have hit the last Epicentr shopping center in Kharkiv. The State Emergency Service’s statement contains no official confirmation of this information.
Meanwhile, social media reports suggest that the attack may have hit the last Epicentr shopping center in Kharkiv. The State Emergency Service’s statement contains no official confirmation of this information pic.twitter.com/DliPYEWDRH
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While emergency crews were dealing with the aftermath of the attack, Russian forces launched follow-up strikes on the sites where State Emergency Service units were operating. Two rescue workers were injured in the strikes. A fire engine tanker was also completely… pic.twitter.com/KJrItwLn6Z
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A large fire also broke out at the site where the shopping mall was hit. Another rescue worker was injured while extinguishing the fire. pic.twitter.com/axK1vhWLib
While emergency crews were dealing with the aftermath of the attack, Russian forces launched follow-up strikes on the sites where State Emergency Service units were operating. Two rescue workers were injured in the strikes. A fire engine tanker was also completely destroyed.
A large fire also broke out at the site where the shopping mall was hit. Another rescue worker was injured while extinguishing the fire.
According to the service, a total of four people were injured in Russia’s attack on Kharkiv, three of them rescue workers.
On the night of October 25, Russia attacked Ukraine with 153 strike drones of various types, including jet-powered Shahed drones and Banderol drones.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, as of 08:00 am Kyiv time, air defense forces had shot down or suppressed 119 enemy drones. Meanwhile, hits were recorded at 15 locations, and debris from downed targets fell at nine more locations.
