On the evening of 1 November, Russian troops attacked the village of Vasyshcheve in the Bezlyudivska community of Kharkiv Oblast with strike drones. One of the drones struck the roof of a five-storey residential block, causing damage and a fire. According to updated figures from the State Emergency Service, 12 people were injured, including a child. Rescue workers managed to free two residents who were trapped in a flat on the top floor.
- On 1 November, Russian drones attacked the village of Vasyshcheve near Kharkiv.
- As a result of a projectile striking the roof of the five-storey block, flats and the floor slabs were damaged.
- Twelve people were injured, including a three-year-old girl, according to the emergency services.
- Firefighters rescued two residents who were trapped in a flat on the top floor.
Strike on a residential building in Vasyshcheve
The Russian attack took place at around 19:25. According to preliminary information from the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the occupiers used a «Geran-3» type attack drone to strike the village.
The roof of the five-storey building caught fire as a result of the strike. The explosion damaged the structure of the flats and the floor slabs. Two residents were trapped in a flat on the top floor. Firefighters reached them and evacuated them from the damaged building.
According to the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, as a result of the attack, there were also Two private residential properties were damaged.
Initial reports indicated that there were five victims — an 18-year-old man and four women aged 33, 48, 67 and 71. The public prosecutor’s office subsequently revised the number of victims upwards to 11, specifying that a three-year-old girl was among them.
On the morning of 2 November, the State Emergency Service reported that 12 injured, including one child. According to preliminary information from the public prosecutor’s office, most of the victims have been diagnosed with an acute stress reaction.
Fires on the premises of a private company
In addition to damage to residential buildings, the Russian attack caused three separate fires to break out.
According to the State Emergency Service, greenhouses, hay and a refrigeration unit were on fire on the premises of a private enterprise. Earlier, the Kharkiv Regional State Administration had reported that the fire in the greenhouse, covering an area of 20 square metres, had been brought under control.
Units from the State Emergency Service and the local fire brigade were called in to deal with the aftermath of the shelling.
The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into the matter committing a war crime under Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
