Russian strike destroys apartment building section in Kharkiv, people feared trapped
Russia's Banderol jet drone destroys an entire section of a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on October 12 (photo: Getty Images)
Russian forces struck Kharkiv's Kholodnohirskyi district with Banderol jet drones on the evening of October 12. One of the drones hit a residential building, causing damage and injuring several people, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Kharkiv Regional Military Administration chief Oleh Syniehubov.
Russia targeted Kharkiv with Banderol drones
At around 9 p.m., Russian forces began their assault on Kharkiv's Kholodnohirskyi district using Banderol drones.
"At one of the impact sites, a private house was hit, and neighboring buildings were damaged. The Banderol strike caused a fire, damaged more than six private houses, and left two people suffering from acute stress reactions," Mayor Terekhov said.
Building section collapsed in full
It later emerged that another drone strike had also hit the Kholodnohirskyi district.
"According to preliminary information, one of the latest strikes hit a residential building. People may be trapped under the rubble. There is a fire at the site," the mayor said.
He noted that the damage was severe, with an entire section of the building collapsed.
Syniehubov later clarified that five people had been injured. They are receiving medical assistance.
"A five-story residential building has been partially destroyed. A fire broke out," he added.
Earlier, media reported that a drone struck a high-rise building in Kharkiv on the morning of October 12. Three floors of one section of the building were destroyed, and people were injured.
In addition, 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 people were injured.
