On the morning of 28 August, Russian troops struck a shopping centre in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv. The attack was reported by the mayor, Ihor Terekhov. According to preliminary reports from local sources, the target was the large «Karavan» shopping centre in Saltivka. Details regarding possible casualties and the extent of the damage are currently being verified.
Russia attacked a shopping centre in the Kyiv district
Russian troops 28 August at around 10.50 am They launched a fresh attack on Kharkiv. The target was a shopping centre in the city’s Kyivskyi district.
Mayor of Kharkiv Igor Terekhov confirmed the attack and said that the city’s emergency services were assessing the damage.
«The enemy has attacked a shopping centre in the Kyiv district. We are looking into the details,» said Terekhov.
According to preliminary information from local sources, the strike hit the area The «Karavan» shopping centre in Saltivka. However, Terekhov’s first official statement did not mention the name of the shopping centre.
At the time of publication, the authorities had not reported the number of casualties or the nature of the damage. Further details are being clarified.
What is known about the «Karavan» shopping centre in Kharkiv
The «Karavan» shopping centre in Kharkiv is situated on 7 Heroes of Labour Street in the Kyiv district.
According to the complex’s official website, its the total area is approximately 84,000 square metres. The shopping centre opened in December 2006. The complex comprised over 200 retail outlets, a food and a furniture hypermarket, as well as entertainment areas.
«Karavan» is one of the largest shopping and leisure centres in this part of Kharkiv.
This area has already been hit by Russian strikes on several occasions. In particular, in December 2024, a Russian UAV struck the roof of a shopping centre in the Kyivskyi district, which was closed at the time; local sources also identified the building as «Karavan» at the time.
Second strike on a shopping centre in Kharkiv in two days
A new attack has taken place a second Russian strike on a major shopping centre in Kharkiv in less than 24 hours.
27 August: a Russian jet-powered drone «Geran-4 Siker» attacked the «Epicentre» in the Osnovyanskyi district of the city. A man was killed and five other people were injured as a result of the strike.
The building sustained partial damage; a fire broke out following the impact, covering an area of approximately 300 square metres. The victim and those injured were in the shopping centre at the time of the attack.
The Russian army thus attacked two civilian commercial premises in different parts of Kharkiv over the course of two days.
The consequences of the latest attack are being assessed
The relevant services are currently working at the scene of the attack on 28 August. As yet, there are no official details regarding the type of weapon used, the extent of the damage or any possible casualties.
The Kharkiv authorities have promised to provide further information once the site of the strike has been inspected.
This article will be updated as confirmed information becomes available.
