Russia hits infrastructure across Ukraine, sparking fires in Odesa hypermarket and killing three in Kharkiv region

24.08.2026, 12:19 rubryka.com

On the morning of August 24, the Odesa region came under a massive missile and drone attack.

According to him, no reports of casualties have been received so far.

At the same time, Yuliia Chudnovets, head of public relations at Epicentr, told Ukrainian Pravda that Russian troops hit two of the chain's hypermarkets in Odesa.

"We have strikes on two Epicentr stores in Odesa. Firefighting is ongoing, and we are still clarifying information about the consequences and possible casualties," she said.

Meanwhile, Telegram channels are posting videos of a large-scale fire at one of Epicentr's hypermarkets.

According to the local outlet Dumska, fires broke out at:

In addition, fires broke out at energy and gas infrastructure facilities and warehouses in the Odesa region following the strikes.

Photo source: State Emergency Service

Summer houses were also damaged, and dry grass nearby caught fire. A forest belt caught fire in an Odesa suburb after a strike.

Firefighters quickly extinguished all the fires and prevented the flames from spreading further. Rescuers said, fortunately, no one was killed or injured.

Rescuers from the State Emergency Service, the Association of Volunteer Firefighters of Ukraine, and local fire brigade units worked to eliminate the consequences of the attack.

On the evening of August 23, Russian troops struck a suburb of Kharkiv. According to preliminary data, three people were killed, and others were injured.

At the moment, State Emergency Service units have rescued and evacuated eight people, including the injured. They have been hospitalized," Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, reported.

He added that medics and rescuers continue to inspect the area to identify any possible victims.

Work to eliminate the consequences of the Russian strike is ongoing.

Russian invaders also struck a gas station in the Novhorod-Siverskyi district of the Chernihiv region. The attack took place on the evening of August 23.

"Chernihiv region: yesterday evening [August 23 — ed.], Russians struck a gas station in the Novhorod-Siverskyi district! A fire broke out on the site. A 59-year-old gas station employee was injured," the State Emergency Service reported.

Photo source: State Emergency Service

Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire.

Russian occupiers also attacked a gas station in the Poltava district with a drone. According to Vitalii Diakivnych, head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, no one was injured in that attack.

Sumy region

In addition, a Russian drone attack overnight on August 24 destroyed a vehicle fleet in Konotop, Sumy region, and left most of the city without gas.

Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin stressed that Russians had once again struck "exclusively civilian infrastructure."

According to him, the attack destroyed the Korund-S vehicle fleet, and buses were burned down.

In addition, the strike left most of Konotop without a gas supply.

Background

As reported, on the night of August 23, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with a jet-powered drone, injuring seven people, including a 15-year-old boy, and setting two private houses and an outbuilding on fire. Around 04:05 a.m., three guided aerial bombs hit Izium: about 20 private houses, cars, and power lines were damaged, and two people were injured.

In addition, Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district killed three people and injured 20 others. In total, on August 22, Russian troops launched 559 strikes on 40 settlements in the region.