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One killed and several injured in Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Kharkiv Region

Firefighting operations were still ongoing as of this morning.

One killed and several injured in Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Kharkiv Region
Photo: Kharkiv RMA

The Russian army launched attacks on Kharkiv and the surrounding Region. In Pokotylivka, in the Kharkiv district, a 69-year-old woman was killed in a drone strike. Three other people were injured, including a child.

Houses and cars were damaged at the sites of the strikes. This was reported on Telegram by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

Residential buildings and vehicles sustained damage. Rescue workers swiftly extinguished the resulting fires.

“In the Novobavarskyy district of Kharkiv, a residential building was destroyed and a fire broke out over an area of 150 square metres. Three people have been injured. Efforts to extinguish the fire and clear the rubble are ongoing,” the rescue workers said.

Shelling of the Kharkiv Region
Photo: Telegram / SES of Kharkiv Region
Shelling of the Kharkiv Region

Units of the State Emergency Service, including bomb disposal experts, dog handlers and psychologists, are working at the sites of the shelling.

  • Russia attacks Kharkiv Region on a daily basis. Yesterday afternoon, Russian forces struck the centre of Bohodukhiv, injuring a 29-year-old woman.