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Russian Shahed drone hits residential building in Balakliia, one injured

Russian Shahed drone hits residential building in Balakliia, one injured Photo: Russian drone strike hits Balakliia (facebook.com/DSNS.GOV.UA)
Author: Oleh Velhan

In the city of Balakliia, Kharkiv region, a drone struck a private house, according to Vitalii Karabanov, head of the Balakliia Municipal Military Administration (MMA).

He noted that during the night of August 3, a Russian drone strike on a private residence was recorded in the city.

"According to preliminary information, unfortunately, one person was injured. All relevant emergency services are currently working at the site of the strike," Karabanov wrote.

The head of the administration also published photos of the aftermath.

Russian Shahed drone hits residential building in Balakliia, one injured

Photo: Head of the Balakliia City Military Administration Vitalii Karabanov (https://t.me/vkarabanov)

Drone attack on Kharkiv region

On the night of August 3, Russian forces once again launched a Shahed-type kamikaze drone attack on Ukraine.

Around midnight, explosions were heard in Kharkiv and Chuhuiv in the Kharkiv region.

As a result of the strike in Chuhuiv, residential buildings were damaged and local civilians were injured.