Russia attacks major regional center: One killed, others injured
Emergency services are working at the strike site.
Explosion, illustrative photo / © Associated Press / © Associated Press
A hostile combat drone hit Kharkiv’s Kholodnohirskyi district. One person has been killed and others injured, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
The strike hit the outskirts of the city.
«Preliminary reports indicate there are injured, ” Terekhov said.
He later confirmed one fatality.
«There is preliminary information about one person killed, ” he said.
According to Terekhov, the victim was 54 years old.
Two others were also injured. A 45-year-old man sustained blast injuries and has been hospitalized, while a 23-year-old man sought medical assistance. Civilian infrastructure was damaged in the attack.
«The strike hit the outskirts of the city. Apart from one person killed, there are others injured. Windows were shattered in private homes near the impact site, ” Terekhov said.
All circumstances of the incident are currently being established. Information on the scale of the damage and the condition of the injured is being clarified.