Russian drone strikes high-rise building in Kharkiv, destroying three floors and injuring five residents, including a child
"An enemy strike drone hit the Kyivskyi district—preliminarily, either near a high-rise building or directly into it. We are clarifying the details," the mayor wrote.
He later clarified that the drone struck the residential high-rise directly, causing severe damage to the upper floors.
At 9:05 a.m., the mayor reported the consequences of the attack. In one of the entrances, the strike destroyed the seventh, eighth, and ninth floors. Additionally, a fire broke out at the impact site.
As of the latest report, authorities confirmed that five residents were injured.
Search and rescue operations at the strike site remain ongoing.
At 9:34 a.m., Terekhov reported another strike.
"Another strike was recorded in the Kyivskyi district—the fourth one this morning," the mayor noted.
Background
On the evening of October 11, a Russian missile struck near a grocery store in the suburbs of Kharkiv. The strike killed three people, including a 16-year-old boy, and injured 22 others.
In addition to the strike on the suburban grocery store, Russia attacked Combined Heat and Power Plant No. 5 (CHP-5) in Kharkiv.
Russian forces struck the energy facility after US President Donald Trump announced an "energy truce."
Additionally, on the afternoon of October 11, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs. The enemy attack killed a 35-year-old woman and left others injured.
On the afternoon of October 10, Russian drones attacked two districts in Kharkiv. One of the drones hit a medical facility in the Slobidskyi district, starting a fire. Preliminary reports confirmed four people were injured in the strikes.
As head of state, Volodymyr Zelenskyi noted, Russian troops launched over 200 strikes on energy facilities over the past week and killed more than 150 people. Gas and oil facilities suffered 17 attacks.
During this period, Russian forces launched approximately 1,450 aerial bombs, 75 missiles of various types, and over 1,640 strike drones.
- Last
News by day
12 of October 2026
