Russian Shahed destroys several floors of building in Kharkiv, injuring people

A Russian drone has struck a residential building, destroying several upper floors in Kharkiv on the morning of 12 October.

Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov

Quote: "Floors from the sixth to the eighth have been destroyed in one of the building's sections as a result of an enemy Shahed strike on a residential building. A fire is raging at the scene. For now, five people are known to have been injured. Search and rescue operations are ongoing."

Details: Terekhov later reported several more strikes by Russian drones in the city's Kyivskyi district.

"A fifth strike on the Kyivskyi district – early reports indicate that a residential building has been hit. We are clarifying the details," he wrote.

Background: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, reported that as a result of Russian attacks over 11 October, five people were killed, including a child. 45 people were injured, among them four children.

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