Russian strike hits residential area in Kharkiv’s Saltivka District, three injured

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A Russian strike targeted a residential area in central Kharkiv, igniting a fire and injuring three people.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported the attack on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

“The enemy struck the city center, in a residential area. Preliminary reports indicate casualties. Details are being clarified,” Terekhov wrote.

According to the mayor, a functioning medical facility was also affected, with windows blown out based on initial information.

Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov later provided further details.

“At 05:35, the enemy launched an attack, presumably using Shahed-type UAVs, on the Saltivka District of the city. A three-story building and a courtyard were hit. The structure sustained damage, and structural elements caught fire, with the blaze covering approximately 20 square meters,” Syniehubov posted on Telegram.

Subsequently, the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration updated the casualty information: as of 06:30, one 64-year-old man was confirmed injured in the attack on Saltivka District.

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At 06:47, Ihor Terekhov reported that the number of wounded had risen to two.

The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration later confirmed a total of three people injured.

Ukrinform reported that Russian forces also attacked Mykolaiv overnight, causing a fire in a suburban area.

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Source: Russian strike hits residential area in Kharkiv’s Saltivka District, three injured

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