32 people including children injured in Kharkiv in massive drone attack

This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, according to Ukrinform.

“According to preliminary information, the enemy directed 19 Geran-2 UAVs at the Slobidske, Osnovianske, and Nemyshlianske districts of the city,” he wrote.

Thirty-two people were injured, including children aged 9 and 13, as well as an 18-year-old girl.

Six of the victims were hospitalized. All are receiving qualified medical care.

“Forty-eight people, including three children, were evacuated from the smoke-filled entrance of a high-rise building,” Syniehubov added.

According to him, at least 10 civilian vehicles were damaged, as well as a nearby residential building. Garages and the roof of an office building caught fire. In addition, a supermarket suffered significant damage.

“All relevant services are working at the scene. The consequences are being dealt with,” said the head of the regional military administration.

As reported by Ukrinform, a fire broke out after a Russian drone hit a multi-storey building in Kharkiv. Earlier, there were reports of seven casualties.

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