Russian forces strike one of Kharkiv's large markets, killing two and injuring 19
"Two enemy hits were recorded in the city—one in the Shevchenkivskyi district, from where information about casualties is coming in. The second hit occurred in the Industrialnyi district. We are clarifying the consequences," Terekhov informed.
According to the regional military administration, Russian troops struck one of the city's large markets.
Two people died as a result of the enemy strike. Later, the number of casualties from the Russian attack on Kharkiv grew to 13.
In comments to media outlets, Ihor Terekhov specified that Russian troops hit one of Kharkiv's major markets, where fatalities and injuries were recorded. Additionally, railway and energy infrastructure facilities came under attack.
According to him, medical personnel are assisting all the wounded.
"Preliminary reports indicate two women suffered an acute stress reaction. They received medical aid," Syniehubov wrote.
The enemy strike also damaged three vehicles.
Specialized emergency services are currently working to mitigate the aftermath.
Background
It should be noted that on the night of October 16, Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with a missile, 149 Shahed-type strike UAVs, and decoy drones. Defense Air Forces shot down the majority of the enemy's aerial targets.
Specifically overnight, Russian forces attacked Uman and Cherkasy with drones. In Uman, five people were injured, and fires broke out in a high-rise building and commercial warehouses, with emergency workers rescuing a man from the rubble of a security lodge. In Cherkasy, a fire broke out on the grounds of a private enterprise, with no casualties reported.
On the night of October 16, Russian troops also attacked Rivne. Civilian infrastructure in the city sustained damage, including residential buildings, and relevant emergency services are working to mitigate the consequences.
Additionally, Russian troops attacked a critical energy infrastructure facility in Kyiv.
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17 of October 2026
