Russian forces struck high-rise building in Kharkiv with drone: there is significant damage, 12 injured (updated). PHOTOS
On the morning of October 12, Russian forces attacked the Kyivsky District of Kharkiv with a strike drone.
This was reported by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on his Telegram channel, according to Censor.NET
Initial details
"The strike hit the high-rise building directly, causing extensive damage to the upper floors," he said.
According to the Regional Military Administration, no reports of casualties have been received so far.
No further details about the consequences of the enemy strike are known at this time.
Updated information
As Terekhov later reported, as a result of an enemy "shahed" strike on a high-rise building, floors 7 through 9 in one of the building’s entrances were destroyed. A fire is burning at the scene.
At this time, five people are known to have been injured. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
According to the Regional Military Administration, medical personnel provided on-site treatment to women aged 74 and 80, men aged 36 and 74, and a 10-year-old boy.
Syniehubov also reported that another Russian UAV strike was recorded in the Kyiv district.
The enemy struck a sports facility. So far, there have been no reports of people seeking medical attention there.
As of 9:45 a.m., the number of people affected by the enemy’s strike on a high-rise building in the Kyivskyi District had risen to 11.
Three people were injured, while the rest suffered from acute stress reactions. All received medical care on the scene.
According to the State Emergency Service, a series of Russian drone strikes on the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv has, according to preliminary data, left 12 people injured, including one child.
The strikes caused damage to the upper floors of a 9-story residential building and sparked a fire. Strikes were also recorded at a civilian enterprise, a sports complex, a private residence, and a 12-story residential building.
Firefighting and emergency rescue operations are ongoing. Emergency response teams, bomb disposal experts, and psychologists from the State Emergency Service, as well as National Police officers, medical personnel, volunteers, and city utility services, have been deployed. This information is being updated.
This news story will be updated.
