Russian drone hits student accommodation in Kharkiv – photos

Iryna Balachuk — 13 October 2025, 13:02
Russian drone hits student accommodation in Kharkiv – photos
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Russian forces have used a drone to attack student accommodation in the Kyivskyi district of the city of Kharkiv, shattering windows in the building and damaging nearby parked cars.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration; Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office; Kharkiv Oblast Police

Quote from Syniehubov: "The Russians have carried out a drone strike on Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district. Windows of student accommodation and two civilian cars have been damaged. No reports of casualties have been received so far. State Emergency Service units are working at the scene."

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The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Police
The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Police

Details: Kharkiv Oblast Police reported that the Russian UAV struck near the student accommodation in the city centre at 09:20.

The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Police
The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Police

"The façade and windows of the building, as well as nearby cars, have been damaged," the law enforcement officers reported.

The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Police
The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Police

The Prosecutor's Office specified that the Russian drone had hit the building directly.

"Early reports indicate that an FPV drone struck a room in the student accommodation," the prosecutors said, adding that displaced persons live in the building.

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