Flowers and candles: What building in Kharkiv looks like after massive “Shahed” assault
Russia attacked a residential building in Kharkiv the day before: seven people were killed at the scene of the tragedy.
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The aftermath of the attack on Kharkiv
The number of people injured as a result of the enemy strike on Kharkiv’s Industrialnyi district the day before has risen to 24. Among the wounded are six children. Rescuers are still working at the site of the strike on the residential building.
The report was published by TSN correspondent Yuliia Boiko.
Residents of the destroyed building in Kharkiv were allowed, for the first time since the enemy attack, to enter their apartments and assess the damage. Many were left homeless — some apartments burned down completely, others were damaged by the blast wave. People are trying to salvage at least something.
“In my apartment there is a lot that needs to be taken out, but there is nowhere to put it and no way to transport it. All the furniture, the appliances — the building will most likely be demolished,” says resident Inna.
Russian troops attacked Kharkiv’s Industrialnyi district with drones on Monday. All five enemy drones struck the apartment block. A large-scale fire broke out — entire floors were destroyed. As a result of this attack, 24 people were injured. Three of them remain in hospitals — two adults and a teenager. All are in stable condition, of moderate severity. Rescuers have been clearing the rubble of the building for the second day in a row. Although there is no official information about missing persons, they are working around the clock, taking breaks only during air raid alerts.
“According to preliminary data, there are no people under the rubble. But rescuers will continue their work anyway,” said Yevhen Vasylenko, spokesman for the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv region.
So far, seven people are confirmed dead. Among them is likely an entire family — parents, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl, a 16-year-old boy, and their grandmother. Experts are conducting DNA testing to confirm the identities of the dead. In memory of those killed by the Russians, people are leaving flowers and candles near the destroyed building.