Enemy struck old buildings in Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv: at least three injured, enterprise and houses damaged (updated). VIDEO&PHOTOS
Kharkiv is currently under hostile drone attack.
This was reported by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on his Telegram channel, according to Censor.NET.
There are arrivals
According to him, several arrivals have already been recorded.
"An enemy combat drone has been recorded hitting the Kholodnohirskyi district. Be careful – another group of enemy UAVs is heading for the city!" Terekhov reported.
Later, he reported another strike, also preliminary in the Kholodnohirskyi district, in the central part of the city.
"There is information about a third strike on the Kholodnohirskyi district," the city mayor added.
There are still enemy UAVs over the city
According to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv RMA, enemy UAVs are still being detected over the city. Explosions can be heard in the city.
He urged residents to stay in shelters.
Updated
As Terekhov later reported, according to preliminary information, three "shahed" struck the central part of the city, damaging a civilian manufacturing enterprise and private houses.
According to the RMA, at this moment, there is information about one casualty.
Emergency services have arrived at the site of the strikes.
Old buildings attacked
Later, Syniehubov reported that today the enemy attacked the old part of Kharkiv, almost in the city centre.
Currently, three UAV strikes on the Kholodnohirskyi district are known. At least three people were injured.
What is known about the victims?
A 68-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman suffered injuries and bruises from the blast wave and were hospitalised. Medics also provided assistance to a 77-year-old woman who suffered minor injuries.
A fire broke out at the scene.
The SES, emergency medical services and the National Police are working at the scene.
"We are currently working to eliminate the consequences. Next, we will clear the rubble to make sure that no one is trapped underneath," said the head of the region.
As noted by the SES, Russian shelling of UAVs caused fires in the central part of Kharkiv.
Structural elements of a warehouse building and an auxiliary structure on the territory of a civilian manufacturing enterprise were on fire. Nearby residential buildings and other structures were damaged.
