On the morning of 12 October, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with strike drones. One of the Shahed-type drones struck a residential block of flats in the Kyivskyi district of the city. As a result of the strike, floors seven to nine in one of the blocks were destroyed and a fire broke out. According to updated figures from the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, 11 people were affected, including a 10-year-old boy. Three people were injured, whilst a further eight suffered acute stress reactions.
- A Russian «Shahed» struck a high-rise residential block in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv.
- In one of the blocks, three floors — from the seventh to the ninth — have been destroyed.
- The number of people affected has risen from five to 11.
- Search and rescue operations are continuing at the site of the strike.
A Russian drone destroyed the upper floors of a residential block
On Monday, 12 October, at around 08:40, Russian forces carried out a drone strike on the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv.
Mayor of the city Igor Terekhov He initially reported that a strike had hit near a high-rise block or directly into it. He later clarified that the strike had in fact hit the residential block itself.
As a result of a drone strike on one of the building’s entrances, the structures on the seventh, eighth and ninth floors were destroyed. A fire broke out on the upper floors of the building. Thick smoke rose from the site of the strike.
Rescue workers, medical staff and other emergency services have been called in to deal with the aftermath. Experts are carrying out search and rescue operations and inspecting the damaged premises.
Among the 11 people injured is a 10-year-old boy
Initially, the mayor of Kharkiv reported that five people had been injured as a result of the strike on a high-rise building.
Head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov He clarified that paramedics had treated two women aged 74 and 80, two men aged 36 and 74, and a 10-year-old boy. The number of casualties subsequently rose to 11.
According to updated information from the regional military administration, three people were injured and a further eight suffered acute stress reactions. Medical assistance was provided to all those affected directly at the scene of the attack.
At least five explosions were recorded in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv
The attack on a residential block of flats was part of a series of Russian strikes on the Kyiv district Kharkiv on the morning of 12 October. According to the city authorities, as of 09:40, at least five strikes had been recorded in the area.
In addition to a residential building, a Russian drone attacked a sports centre. According to Oleg Synehubov, no requests for medical assistance were received following this strike.
A drone was also reported to have crashed on the grounds of a private property. As a result, the fence and window panes were damaged. Details of the full extent of the damage are still being ascertained.
