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Russia strikes Ukraine's Kharkiv overnight: Aftermath revealed

Russia strikes Ukraine's Kharkiv overnight: Aftermath revealed Photo: Russia launched a massive attack on Kharkiv on July 26 (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

The Russian army launched a massive combined strike on Kharkiv on the night of July 26. Rescuers showed the first footage of the consequences, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.

This night, Russia was striking Kharkiv and the region for three hours with guided aerial bombs, missiles, and drones.

In the Kyivskyi district, Russian strikes caused large-scale fires on the territory of the enterprise. The blast wave also damaged high-rise buildings.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine confirmed that the Russians struck again when fire departments arrived at the scene and began extinguishing the fire. As a result, 5 people were initially injured, 3 of whom were rescuers. Three fire and rescue vehicles were damaged.

"Despite the danger, the firefighters showed extraordinary courage: they rescued people from the Russian strikes and took them to shelter. In total, 6 people were saved, including 2 children," the report says.

Photo: Rescuers injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Russian strikes on Ukraine

On the night of July 26, not only was Kharkiv under Russian attack. The Russians also struck the Dnipro, as a result of which a high-rise building and enterprises were damaged. According to preliminary data, a man was killed and a woman was injured.

In addition, Russian troops attacked Kamianske in the Dnipropetrovsk region, where a fire broke out.

Shostka in the Sumy region was under a massive Russian attack. As a result of the Russian night attack, 3 people were injured.