Russian forces strike shopping mall in Kharkiv, casualties reported
Illustrative photo: Russian forces strike a shopping center in Kharkiv (Getty Images)
On the evening of September 26, Russian forces struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv with a drone. Three people were reported injured, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov.
According to Terekhov, a Russian drone hit the roof of one of the shopping centers in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv. Preliminary reports indicate the strike was carried out with a Molniya drone.
So far, three people have been injured as a result of the attack. Medical personnel are providing all necessary assistance. Emergency services units are working at the scene.
According to Syniehubov, the drone struck the roof of a furniture store.
The mayor also reported that a municipal bus with passengers was damaged in the strike. Preliminary information indicates that no one on the bus was injured.
Photo: consequences of Russian strike on a shopping center in Kharkiv (t.me/synegubov)
Updated at 6:15 p.m.
According to the head of the Regional Military Administration, the number of people injured in Kharkiv as a result of the Russian drone strike has risen to four.
Attacks on Kharkiv and the region
Earlier on the morning of Friday, September 26, the Russian army struck a police vehicle in the Kharkiv region with an FPV drone, leaving people injured.
On September 25, Russian drones attacked an enterprise in the Kharkiv region, causing a fire in which one person died.
On the night of September 23, Russia attacked Kharkiv with 18 drones, targeting two districts. The main strike hit energy infrastructure, causing power outages in the city.
