In Kharkiv, entrance of a five-story building collapsed after Russian strike, there are casualties

On the evening of Monday, October 12, Russian troops carried out a series of strikes on Kharkiv. In the Kholodnohirskyi district, a five-story residential building was hit, causing an entire entrance to collapse. A fire broke out, and rescuers are checking information about possible people under the rubble.

This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, and the mayor, Ihor Terekhov, in their official Telegram channels.

According to the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, at least five people were injured as a result of the strike on the Kholodnohirskyi district. Medics are providing them with the necessary assistance. Information about the injured and the scale of destruction continues to be clarified.

Russian strike destroyed entrance of residential building

The first evening explosions in Kharkiv sounded at around 21:15. City authorities reported several hits in the Kholodnohirskyi district.

According to preliminary information from Terekhov, Russian forces used banderol-type munitions for some of the strikes.

It was initially reported that a private residential house was hit. As a result, a fire broke out and more than six neighboring private houses were damaged. Two women, aged 79 and 66, experienced acute stress reactions and were provided with medical assistance.

Subsequently, Russian troops launched new strikes on the same district. One of them hit a five-story apartment building.

“Very serious destruction—an entire entrance collapsed,” the mayor of Kharkiv reported.

Syniehubov confirmed partial destruction of the five-story residential building and the outbreak of fire.

According to preliminary data from city authorities, there may be people under the rubble of the collapsed entrance. Their number is currently unknown.

Rescuers are working at the site of destruction

Units of the State Emergency Service, emergency medical teams, and other relevant services have been dispatched to the site of the hit.

Rescuers have begun extinguishing the fire and examining the damaged building. One of the main tasks remains establishing the possible location of people under the debris.

City authorities warn that the consequences of the attack are still being assessed. Information about the number of injured may change as rescue operations progress.

Russian troops continued shelling the district

Strikes on the Kholodnohirskyi district did not stop after the destruction of the residential building. Syniehubov and Terekhov reported new explosions, including the use of missiles by Russian troops.

According to authorities, the district was repeatedly attacked during the evening. Information about the consequences of each hit is being clarified.

Earlier in the morning of October 12, Russian drones attacked the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv. Two residential high-rises were seriously damaged. In one of the buildings, upper floors were destroyed and a fire broke out.

According to the State Emergency Service, 23 people were injured as a result of the morning strikes, including two children. These data refer to a separate morning attack and are not included in the preliminary number of injured from the evening shelling of the Kholodnohirskyi district.

Sources: Oleh Syniehubov, Ihor Terekhov, Suspilne Kharkiv, Ukrinform.