On the evening of October 16, Russian forces launched a series of strikes on the Nemyshlianskyi and Slobidskyi districts of Kharkiv. At least nine people were affected by the attack.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported the strikes.
The first strike on the Nemyshlianskyi district was recorded at around 9:20 p.m.
“The enemy struck the Nemyshlianskyi district with a Banderol drone. We are assessing the consequences,” Terekhov wrote.
Several more powerful explosions were heard across the city afterward. Strikes were recorded in the Slobidskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts.
Nine people are known to have been affected by the attack.
“Nine people suffered acute stress reactions in the Nemyshlianskyi district. Among those affected are a 13-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy,” said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.
Residential buildings were damaged in the Slobidskyi district. According to preliminary information, more than 100 windows were shattered.
Updated. At 22:15, the Air Force reported that another ‘Banderole’ was heading towards Kharkiv. At 22:16, Terekhov posted about a new strike in the Nemyshlyanskyi district.
