State-owned enterprises are under threat, with 25 injured in Kharkiv. Terekhov and prosecutors discuss the implications of these events.
The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office commented on the consequences of the nighttime airstrikes on Kharkiv. The State Industry Building was once again damaged, with 36 buildings affected in the city center and a residential building hit in Saltivka.
Updated at 11:05. The prosecutor's office showed the aerial view of the Saltivka and Shevchenkivskyi districts after the Russian shelling.
Updated at 09:16. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office published photos from the impact sites and clarified the information on the damages.
According to prosecutors, in Saltivka, in addition to the high-rise building, the glazing of four metro exits, five cars, and trade pavilions were damaged.
“In the Shevchenkivskyi district, two impacts were recorded. The first hit the roadway near residential buildings, and the second struck an open area in the city center. The damage was exclusively to civilian infrastructure — residential homes, trade kiosks, shops, educational institutions, beauty salon premises, dining establishments, public transport stops, metro station exits, as well as a historical building and at least four vehicles,” the prosecutor's office spokesperson noted.
Updated at 08:58. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported: in the 12-story building that was hit, the first three floors of one of the entrances were destroyed.
“There was a small fire, which our firefighters quickly extinguished. Thirty residents of this building were evacuated, including four children. Twenty-five people were injured, including a three-month-old infant. Nearby houses and cars parked in the yard were also damaged,” Terekhov stated.
Video: Ihor Terekhov/Telegram
Another two impacts occurred in the city center: near the Dry Fountain in Freedom Square (windows in the State Industry Building were shattered, but the fountain survived) and at a children's supermarket (this building and its surroundings were damaged).
Video: Ihor Terekhov/Telegram
08:49. “At 03:35, the Russians launched three strikes on the city of Kharkiv. Two strikes targeted the Shevchenkivskyi district: the first hit Freedom Square, damaging the facade and glazing of the State Industry Building. The second impact occurred in the Shevchenkivskyi district, near a five-story chain children's store, where the facade of that building and a five-story office space housing commercial and state organizations were damaged. A total of 36 objects were affected in the Shevchenkivskyi district. There were no injuries. The most significant destruction and devastating consequences were in the Saltivka district. Here, a strike hit between the first and second floors of a 12-story residential building. At the site, 25 people were injured, including four children, one of whom was a three-month-old infant. Among the injured, 10 individuals experienced acute stress reactions, and six were hospitalized for medical assistance. They sustained moderate to light injuries, including wounds to limbs, body, and face from glass and shrapnel. Emergency rescue operations continue at the site to determine if anyone is trapped under the rubble,” reported Dmitry Chubenko, spokesperson for the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, at the impact site near the high-rise building in Saltivka.
He added that the Russians used aviation munitions — FABs with UMPK — for the strikes on Kharkiv. The launch was conducted from the area of the village of Stroiteli in the Belgorod region, using a Su-34 aircraft.
Recall that explosions rocked Kharkiv at night — impacts occurred in the center and in Saltivka. The first explosions in Kharkiv were heard around 03:00. Following this, a series of strikes hit the city. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that one of the bombs struck a high-rise building in Saltivka, where debris is being cleared. Subsequently, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov, published photos from the city center showing further destruction of the State Industry Building.