On the night of 13 November, Russian troops attacked a residential area in the village of Malynivka, in the Chuhuiv district of the Kharkiv region. The strike destroyed a private house, trapping a married couple under the rubble. Rescue workers managed to pull the man and woman out alive. A total of seven people were injured, including two children. The fire engulfed two residential buildings, a garage and a car, according to the State Emergency Service.
- A Russian strike destroyed a private residential house in Malynivka, in the Kharkiv region.
- Rescue workers pulled a man and a woman from the rubble.
- Seven people were injured, including two teenage boys.
- The fire, which covered an area of 200 square metres, has been extinguished and the rescue operation has been completed.
The couple were trapped under the rubble of their destroyed house
The Russian attack on Malynivka took place at around 4.00 am on 13 November. According to Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the strike was carried out by a drone. Meanwhile, the State Emergency Service had initially reported the use of a multiple launch rocket system.
The strike caused the destruction of a residential building, inside which a man and a woman were present. Units from the State Emergency Service and the Malynivka volunteer fire brigade were called in to rescue them.
Rescue workers cleared part of the rubble, rescued the couple and handed the victims over to the medical team. Dog handlers, bomb disposal experts and community rescue officers also joined the search operation.
Two children are among the seven people injured
According to the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, five people were injured in the attack: three women, an elderly man and a 16-year-old boy. Medical staff diagnosed two further victims, including a young child, with an acute stress reaction.
Spokesperson for the regional military administration Anna Gontar Ukrmedia reported that two of the injured — a 70-year-old woman and an elderly man — had been admitted to hospital. The rest are receiving outpatient treatment.
According to the spokesperson, the children’s condition is described as mild, whilst that of the adults is described as moderate.
The fire engulfed two houses, a garage and a car
Following a Russian strike on the residential area of Malynivka, a fire broke out covering a total area of around 200 square metres. Two residential properties, a garage and a car were on fire.
Photographs released by the State Emergency Service show a destroyed brick building, wooden structures and debris from the roof. Firefighters were working near the site of the destruction, whilst flames were rising from behind the building.
Not only professional rescue workers and volunteers were involved in the clean-up operation, but also employees of municipal and agricultural enterprises with the necessary equipment.
According to the latest report from the State Emergency Service, all the fires have been extinguished and emergency rescue operations at the site of the incident have been completed.
