Russian drone strikes apartment building in Kharkiv, destroying three floors
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine rescuers deal with the aftermath of a Russian attack (facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)
A Russian drone struck a high-rise apartment building in Kharkiv on the morning of October 12. Three floors in one of the building’s stairwells were destroyed, and five people were injured, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
At around 8:39 a.m., Terekhov reported that a Russian attack drone had struck the city’s Kyivskyi district.
The mayor later confirmed that the drone had hit a high-rise residential building. According to him, the upper floors sustained significant damage.
At 9:05 a.m., Terekhov reported the consequences of the attack. Floors seven through nine were destroyed in one of the building’s stairwells. A fire also broke out at the impact site.
As of the latest update, five people had been reported injured. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Later, Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov reported another Russian drone strike in the city’s Kyivskyi district.
“The enemy hit a sports facility,” he said.
As of 9:44 a.m., the number of people injured had risen to 11, according to Syniehubov. Three sustained physical injuries, while the others suffered acute stress reactions.
Photo: The aftermath of the enemy's attack on the Kyivskyi District of Kharkiv this morning (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration)
Photo: The aftermath of the enemy's attack on the Kyivskyi District of Kharkiv this morning (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration)
Photo: The aftermath of the enemy's attack on the Kyivskyi District of Kharkiv this morning (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration)
Photo: The aftermath of the enemy's attack on the Kyivskyi District of Kharkiv this morning (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration)
Photo: The aftermath of the enemy's attack on the Kyivskyi District of Kharkiv this morning (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration)
Photo: The aftermath of the enemy's attack on the Kyivskyi District of Kharkiv this morning (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration)
Photo: The aftermath of the enemy's attack on the Kyivskyi District of Kharkiv this morning (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration)
Photo: The aftermath of the enemy's attack on the Kyivskyi District of Kharkiv this morning (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration)
Photo: The aftermath of the enemy's attack on the Kyivskyi District of Kharkiv this morning (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration)
Another Russian drone strike was also reported elsewhere in the city.
The drone fell on the grounds of a private residence, damaging a fence and window glazing.
Half an hour later, Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district came under another attack. An enemy drone struck another apartment building.
Three people were reportedly injured: women aged 43 and 71, and a 16-year-old girl.
On the evening of October 11, a Russian missile struck near a grocery store in a suburb of Kharkiv. Three people were killed, including a 16-year-old boy, and another 22 were injured.
Earlier that day, Russian forces attacked the city with guided aerial bombs. A strike was recorded at a vehicle service station in the Nemyshlianskyi district, killing one person and injuring another 10.
