On the morning of 24 October, Russian troops launched strikes on Kharkiv and other towns and villages in the region. One person was killed and six others were injured as a result of the attacks. In Lozova, a rocket struck a warehouse belonging to a private company, whilst in Mala Danilivka, a residential building, a garage and a car caught fire. A fire also broke out in the Industrial District of Kharkiv. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration reported on the consequences of the shelling.
- On 24 October, Russia attacked Kharkiv, Lozova and Mala Danilivka.
- A 45-year-old man was killed and three other people were injured in a rocket attack in Lozova.
- In Malaya Danilovka, the roof of a residential building, a garage and a car were on fire.
- A fire broke out in the Industrial District of Kharkiv; a 64-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction.
In Lozova, a rocket struck a company’s warehouse: a man was killed
On Saturday, 24 October, Russian forces launched a missile strike on the city Lozova. The strike hit a warehouse belonging to a private company, where a fire broke out following the explosion.
According to the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov, a 45-year-old man suffered serious injuries as a result of the attack. Medical staff tried to save his life, but he died.
Two more men, aged 26 and 43, were injured. Both were taken to hospital. A 37-year-old woman also required medical attention after being diagnosed with an acute stress reaction.
Emergency services were at the site. The full extent of the damage to the warehouse building is still being assessed.
A house, a garage and a car caught fire in Malaya Danilovka
The village of Mala Danilivka in the Kharkiv district was hit by yet another Russian attack.
According to the State Emergency Service, shelling caused a fire at a private residence. The fire engulfed the roof of the house, the garage and a car.
Two people were injured. No further details have yet been provided regarding the nature of their injuries or their condition.
Rescue workers were at the scene of the strike, putting out the fire and dealing with the aftermath of the Russian attack.
A 64-year-old woman was injured in Kharkiv following the attack
On the morning of 24 October, Russian troops also attacked the Industrial District of Kharkiv.
At around 08:20, an explosion was heard in the town. The mayor Igor Terekhov reported that the area had been hit.
According to updated information from the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, a 64-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction as a result of the attack. Medical staff provided her with the necessary treatment.
A fire broke out at one of the sites in the Industrial District. Units from the State Emergency Service were called in to deal with the aftermath.
Rescue workers were carrying out their duties under the threat of further shelling
Following the Russian strikes, units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were deployed simultaneously to several sites that had been hit. Emergency services personnel extinguished fires in residential areas and on industrial premises. The operations were carried out whilst the threat of further Russian attacks remained.
According to the available information, one person was killed and six others were injured as a result of the shelling that took place in the morning of 24 October in Kharkiv and the surrounding region. The full extent of the damage to civilian infrastructure is still being assessed.
