Russian attacks on Kharkiv region injure five and damage homes, transport and utilities
Russian forces attacked Kharkiv and 10 other populated areas in Kharkiv region over the past day, injuring five people. The strikes damaged residential buildings, public and commercial facilities, vehicles, public transport, an educational institution and electrical networks. A transit evacuation point in Lozova received 112 people in one day.
Key points
- Five people were injured in attacks across Kharkiv and 10 other populated areas.
- A 59-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man were injured in Kharkiv.
- Three people, including a 16-year-old girl, suffered acute stress reactions.
- The attacks used seven missiles, one Molnia-type drone, 12 FPV drones and 55 drones of undetermined type.
- Three apartment buildings, an administrative building, four auto-repair shops, 52 cars and trolleybuses were damaged in Kharkiv.
- Lozova's transit evacuation point received 112 people in one day and has registered 68,439 people since opening.
- A drone struck the roof of a multistory building in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district, with no casualties reported in that incident.
Why it matters
The attacks injured residents, including a teenager, and damaged homes, public and commercial buildings, vehicles, public transport, an educational institution and electrical networks. The daily influx of 112 people at Lozova's evacuation point reflects continued civilian displacement.
What happened
Over the past day, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv and 10 other populated areas in Kharkiv region. Five people were hurt: a 59-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man in Kharkiv, plus three people who experienced acute stress reactions, including a 16-year-old girl in Lozova, an 80-year-old woman in Kharkiv and a 44-year-old woman in Zolotopillia.
The attacks involved seven missiles, one Molnia-type drone, 12 FPV drones and 55 drones of an undetermined type. In Kharkiv, three apartment buildings, an administrative building, four auto-repair shops, 52 cars and trolleybuses were damaged. Damage was also reported in Kupyansk, Izyum, Kharkiv, Derhachi, Lozova and Chuhuiv districts. In Lozova, an educational institution and eight private houses were damaged, along with electrical networks in Zolotopillia.
Lozova's transit evacuation point received 112 people over the day. Since it began operating, the point has registered 68,439 people.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reporting focuses on the five people affected by the day's shelling, the mix of missiles and drone types used, damage to residential, public and commercial infrastructure, and the continued workload of Lozova's evacuation point. It also describes an overnight drone incident in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district.
Where reporting differs
Accounts of the overnight drone attacks in Kharkiv differ. One report says a drone struck the roof of a multistory building in Kyivskyi district with no casualties, while another reports at least two attacks, one person initially injured and drone impacts in Shevchenkivskyi district.
Background
The reported attacks used seven missiles, one Molnia-type drone, 12 FPV drones and 55 drones of an undetermined type. Lozova's transit evacuation point has registered 68,439 people since it began operating.