On the morning of 23 October, Russian troops attacked the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv with a rocket-powered drone. The strike caused a large-scale fire on the premises of a civilian enterprise. According to preliminary reports, the fire covered an area of around 2,000 square metres — the roof and the upper floor of the building. Units from the State Emergency Service were called in to deal with the aftermath. Preliminary reports indicate that there were no casualties.
An attack on the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv on 23 October
The mayor of Kharkiv reported the attack by a Russian drone at around 06:16 Igor Terekhov. According to him, the jet-powered drone struck the roof of a farm building, after which a fire broke out.
Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Sinegubov He also confirmed the enemy strike on the Slobidskyi district and reported that rescue workers were at the scene of the strike.
According to preliminary reports on the consequences of the attack, the roof and the premises on the top floor of a civilian enterprise were on fire. According to these reports, the area affected by the fire was approximately 2,000 square metres.
Rescue workers are operating under the threat of further attacks
Units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have been deployed to extinguish the fire and deal with the aftermath of the shelling. The work is being carried out whilst there is a risk of further Russian attacks. Rescue workers are operating directly at the damaged site.
According to preliminary reports, there have been no fatalities or injuries. The full extent of the damage and the financial losses incurred by the company have not yet been determined. The name of the company has not been officially disclosed.
Kharkiv has been under drone attack for the second day running
The day before, on 22 October, Russian troops Three districts of Kharkiv — Slobidskyi, Osnovyanskyi and Kholodnohirskyi — were attacked simultaneously.
At that time, strikes by drones caused fires in the residential area and in a car park. Residential buildings, outbuildings, a shop and vehicles were damaged.
In particular, in the Kholodnohirskyi district, four lorries, a trailer and a car caught fire. In the Osnov’yanskyi district, a shop, cars and the windows of a multi-storey building were damaged.
On the morning of 23 October, Russian troops once again launched an attack on the Slobidskyi district of the city.
