Russian attack on Kharkiv destroys apartment building section, casualties reported
Photo: A damaged building in Kharkiv (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Kharkiv with Banderoľ missiles on the evening of Monday, October 12. The strikes targeted residential neighborhoods, causing significant damage. At least 15 people were injured and three were killed, according to the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head, Oleh Syniehubov, and Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
According to Syniehubov, Russian forces preliminarily used 10 Banderol-type missiles in the attack. Civilian infrastructure across the city was hit, with damage reported in two districts.
- Kholodnohirskyi district: A four-story apartment building was hit, and an entire entrance section was destroyed. At least 10 private houses were also damaged.
- Shevchenkivskyi district: Russian forces struck a five-story residential building. A bank on the ground floor and six cars caught fire. Window glazing was also damaged in three apartment buildings.
According to the latest information, at least 15 people were injured in Kharkiv, and three people were killed. Four people were rescued.
Among the injured were a 19-year-old man who sustained severe burns and a rescue worker injured while responding to the aftermath of the Russian attack. Both were hospitalized.
Photo: Aftermath of Russia's massive attack on Kharkiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Aftermath of Russia's massive attack on Kharkiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Aftermath of Russia's massive attack on Kharkiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Aftermath of Russia's massive attack on Kharkiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Aftermath of Russia's massive attack on Kharkiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Aftermath of Russia's massive attack on Kharkiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Aftermath of Russia's massive attack on Kharkiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
The State Emergency Service also reported destruction and fires at other locations across the city.
The bodies of two people were found under the rubble of the building in Kholodnohirskyi district. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said another person might still be trapped beneath the debris.
The number of injured had risen to 10 at that point.
“Three people were killed, and at least 15 others were injured, including one rescue worker, in a massive enemy missile attack. Four people were rescued,” Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported in the morning.
Attacks on Kharkiv
On the morning of October 12, Russian forces also attacked Kharkiv. A Russian drone struck a high-rise apartment building, destroying three floors in one of its entrance sections and injuring residents.
RBC-Ukraine also reported that on October 11, US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later said that just hours after the announcement, Russia had attacked Kharkiv’s CHPP-5 thermal power plant.
