Kharkiv suffers massive attack by 25 Shahedin, with casualties and widespread destruction
On the night of 24 January, Kharkiv suffered a massive attack by 25 Shahed UAVs«. The shelling lasted for almost two and a half hours - from 00:08 to 02:32. The most affected are Industrial and Nemyshlyansk district of the city.
Industrial district
Fixed hits to residential buildings. One of the strikes hit the a four-storey building - apartments on the top floor and a balcony caught fire. There are victims, people rescued from the house, Among those rescued were child.
The drone also hit the high-rise building, where a fire broke out on the upper floors. There were casualties as a result of the attack.
Nemyshlyansky district
У private sector Shahed's strike caused a major fire in a residential building. One person was injured and the following were damaged about 13 private houses, located nearby.
Separately, it is reported about hit near the dormitory, where the following live internally displaced persons. The building housed 48 IDPs, There are victims.
Also recorded:
hitting the the road between private sector buildings with damage to housing, street lighting and cars - with no reports of casualties;
The downing of a drone in yard of a private household, The windows of the surrounding buildings were damaged, with no casualties.
Work of the services
At the sites of the attacks are State Emergency Service, doctors, utilities and district administrations. Specialists are helping the victims and recording the damage, cover broken windows, The company is restoring networks and eliminating the consequences of the shelling.
Context.
Russia continues systematic attacks on Kharkiv, using kamikaze drones against residential areas and civilian infrastructure. Such strikes result in injuries to civilians and significant destruction in the city.
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