{"id":34530,"date":"2026-10-25T07:13:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T05:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=34530"},"modified":"2026-10-25T07:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T05:13:57","slug":"kharkiv-ostannii-epitsentr-udar-pozhezha-25-zhovtnia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/kharkiv-ostannii-epitsentr-udar-pozhezha-25-zhovtnia\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abEpicentre\u00bb is on fire again in Kharkiv: the Russians have struck the building twice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the evening of 24 October, Russian forces launched further strikes on a shopping centre in the Osnovyanskyi district of Kharkiv. According to the mayor, Igor Terekhov, the building was hit twice, after which a fire broke out. According to preliminary reports, visitors and staff managed to evacuate, and there were no casualties directly inside the shopping centre. Reports from the scene refer to the last remaining \u00abEpicentre\u00bb hypermarket in Kharkiv, which had already been hit twice by Russian strikes in August and September this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\"><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the evening of 24 October, Russian troops launched a second attack on a shopping centre in the Osnovyanskyi district of Kharkiv.<\/li>\n<li>The mayor, Ihor Terekhov, reported two strikes and a fire.<\/li>\n<li>Staff and visitors managed to evacuate; there have been no reports of injuries at the shopping centre.<\/li>\n<li>The extent of the damage following the latest attack has not yet been definitively established.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What is known about the latest attack on \u00abEpicentre\u00bb in Kharkiv<\/h2>\n<p>On 24 October, Russian troops launched repeated attacks on the Osnovyanskyi district of Kharkiv. The first reports of strikes emerged in the afternoon. Subsequently, the mayor <strong>Igor Terekhov<\/strong> confirmed the attack on the shopping centre. According to updated information, the building was hit twice, causing a fire.<\/p>\n<p>Photographs of a large retail complex engulfed in flames have been shared on social media. The images show significant damage to the roof, open flames inside the building and thick smoke.<\/p>\n<p>According to preliminary reports, staff evacuated the premises in good time. There are no reports of any fatalities or injuries within the shopping centre itself.<\/p>\n<p>The final condition of the building following the fire and the feasibility of its restoration have not yet been determined.<\/p>\n<h2>Russia has already attacked Kharkiv\u2019s last \u00abEpicentre\u00bb twice<\/h2>\n<p>The shopping centre on Aerokosmichny Avenue in the Osnovyanskyi district was the last operating hypermarket of the \u00abEpicentre\u00bb chain in Kharkiv.<\/p>\n<p>On 27 August 2026, the Russian military attacked him with a jet-powered drone \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/geran-4-nova-boiova-chastyna-kumuliatyvna\/\">Geranium-4<\/a>\u00bb. A 40-year-old man was killed in the incident, and five other people were injured.<\/p>\n<p>The impact damaged the roof and part of the building\u2019s structure, and a fire broke out.<\/p>\n<p>On 17 September, Russia struck this shopping centre once again. According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor\u2019s Office, the enemy again used a \u00abGeran-4\u00bb rocket-powered UAV.<\/p>\n<p>A drone struck the building materials department. The roof, fa\u00e7ade, shop fittings and stock were damaged. A 65-year-old female employee required medical attention after suffering an acute stress reaction.<\/p>\n<p>Following further attacks on 24 October, questions arose regarding the shopping centre\u2019s future operations. There is currently no official assessment of the damage from \u00abEpicentre K\u00bb.<\/p>\n<h2>What happened to the other \u00abEpicentres\u00bb in Kharkiv?<\/h2>\n<p>Several large branches of the chain were operating in Kharkiv prior to the full-scale Russian invasion.<\/p>\n<p>The hypermarket in Oleksiivka was hit by Russian strikes at the start of the full-scale war and has not resumed operations.<\/p>\n<p>On 25 May 2024, the Russian air force dropped guided bombs on the \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/ataka-epitsentr-uman-21-zhovtnia-2026\/\">Epicentre<\/a>\u00bb in the Saltivskyi district. At the time of the attack, there were staff and customers inside.<\/p>\n<p>The blast killed 19 people and left dozens injured. A massive fire broke out in the building, effectively destroying the shopping centre.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, the hypermarket in the Osnovyanskyi district remained the chain\u2019s last operating outlet in Kharkiv.<\/p>\n<h2>Russian attacks on Kharkiv on 24 October: one person killed and others injured<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout 24 October, the Industrial and Novobavarsky districts of Kharkiv were also under Russian attack.<\/p>\n<p>One person was killed and four others were injured in the Novobavarskyi district as a result of the attack. According to the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, a single-storey building caught fire following the strike.<\/p>\n<p>In the Osnovyanskyi district, a 39-year-old man required medical assistance. 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