Five people, including a 4-year-old boy, were injured in Kharkiv after a Russian drone struck the city’s Osnovianskyi district. A large fire broke out following the attack, and three of the injured were hospitalized.
The consequences of the attack were reported by Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
According to rescuers, Russian forces struck the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv overnight with a jet-powered drone.
The attack set fire to a two-storey industrial building, a two-storey apartment building, a private house and outbuildings.
The fire covered an area of about 2,500 square meters. Apartment buildings, garages, a private home and vehicles were also damaged.
Those affected include women aged 32 and 65, a 56-year-old man and a 4-year-old boy. Another 65-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction.
Three people were hospitalized. Medics and State Emergency Service psychologists are providing the necessary assistance.
Rescuers and other emergency services are dealing with the aftermath of the attack amid the threat of repeated strikes.
