Russian drones hit Kharkiv once again after overnight attack: apartment block hit, 8 injured

Russian forces launched a second drone attack on Kharkiv on 10 June, striking three districts in the city. A drone hit an apartment building in the Nemyshlianskyi district, injuring eight people.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration; Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov

Details: According to Syniehubov, a Russian drone struck the Shevchenkivskyi district, setting a house on fire. State Emergency Service units are working at the scene.

Another Russian drone hit the Industrialnyi district. Emergency services are heading to the site, while officials continue to establish the circumstances of the strike.

Russian forces also attacked the Nemyshlianskyi district. Terekhov reported that one person was injured after a Shahed drone crashed in the area. A car also caught fire as a result of the attack.

Update: Terekhov later reported that a Russian drone had struck an apartment building in the Nemyshlianskyi district. The ground and first floors of the building caught fire. The number of those injured rose to three.

At 11:54, Syniehubov reported that the number of people injured had increased to eight.

Quote from Syniehubov: "A 23-year-old woman has sustained blast injuries, while a 77-year-old woman was diagnosed as suffering from smoke inhalation.

Another six people were suffering from shock: women aged 27, 33, 38, 57 and 75, and a 50-year-old man."

Background: On the night of 9-10 June, Russian forces launched another large-scale drone attack on Kharkiv. The Kholodnohirskyi district alone was hit by around 26 drones, leaving five people injured.

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