At approximately 07:40 on February 1, an explosion occurred in Kharkiv.
Updated at 11:25. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office provided details about the deadly strike on Kharkiv that took place on the morning of February 1.
“The investigation has established that on February 1, around 7:40, an enemy strike drone hit a few meters away from a residential building in the Kholodnoyarsky district of Kharkiv. The explosion caused a wall to collapse inside the house: rescuers managed to free a 70-year-old woman from the rubble. Unfortunately, they were unable to save her life – she died from her injuries. A 64-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were injured, and both were taken to the hospital. Additionally, two women aged 60 and 77 experienced acute stress reactions,” — informed the press service of the prosecutor's office.
Updated at 10:12. The State Emergency Service (SES) published photos and videos from the site of the “arrival” in Kharkiv.
“On February 1, around 07:40, an enemy UAV hit a private house in the Kholodnoyarsky district of Kharkiv. The explosion damaged the private house, resulting in a fire covering an area of 20 square meters. Unfortunately, a 60-year-old woman was killed, and four others were injured. In addition, several neighboring private homes were also damaged,” — reported the press service of the Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region.
Updated at 09:10. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov, stated that debris from a downed UAV fell in the Kholodnoyarsky district of Kharkiv.
“As a result of the debris from the downed UAV falling, a private residential house was damaged. Four people were injured, including a 38-year-old man, and women aged 64, 60, and 77. Two were hospitalized: a man and a 64-year-old woman, who sustained blast injuries and burns. Their condition is stable. A 60-year-old woman was killed,” — wrote Synegubov.
The mayor of Kharkiv, Igor Terekhov, clarified: the house was partially destroyed, and the fire has already been extinguished. Additionally, 16 other houses nearby were affected.
Updated at 08:20. There are already four injured and one deceased in Kharkiv. The city's mayor, Igor Terekhov, reported that the strike was made by a “Shahed.”
Updated at 08:12. A woman around 60 years old died due to the Russian strike on Kharkiv, reported the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov.
The mayor, Igor Terekhov, informed that three other individuals were also injured.
Updated at 08:06. The number of injured in Kharkiv has risen to two, reported the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov. A fire broke out in a private house.
Updated at 07:51. A woman is in serious condition following the explosion in Kharkiv, reported the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov.
Updated at 07:46. Terekhov announced the “arrival” in Kharkiv.
“There was an arrival in Kharkiv, presumably in the Kholodnoyarsky district within a residential area. A fire has occurred at the site of impact,” — wrote the city mayor.
Later, he added that there was information about one injured person.
07:43. The explosion in Kharkiv occurred against the backdrop of an air raid alert declared in all regions of Ukraine. The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informed about missile danger and a fast-moving target from the Belgorod region.
Explosions were also heard beyond the city.
Previously, “an arrival” was recorded in the Malo-Danilovka community. There, a fire broke out, but there were no injuries.