Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones: Hits on the school grounds.

Kharkiv under drone fire

For several nights now, Kharkiv has been under enemy fire from Russian drones. On the night of June 12, the occupying army attacked Kharkiv with drones. This was reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov, via Glavkom.

At 01:38, Terekhov wrote that an explosion was heard in the city and warned that Kharkiv was once again suffering from a massive drone attack. Later, correspondents from Suspilne reported that several loud explosions were heard.

Already after 10 minutes, the mayor wrote that the hit occurred in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city. It later became known that a hit was confirmed on the school grounds. Windows were shattered there due to the shock wave.

Consequences of the massive attack

Law enforcement agencies documented the consequences of the massive attack by Russian UAVs on Kharkiv. According to investigations, the Russian army conducted a massive drone attack on Kharkiv on the night of June 11 between about 00:30 and 00:40. Two city districts – Slobodskyi and Osnovyanskyi – were targeted.

Direct hits were reported on apartment buildings, private houses, playgrounds, businesses, and public transport. Apartments caught fire, roofs were destroyed, cars burned, windows shattered.

Currently, rescue operations, evacuation of residents, and removal of the aftermath are ongoing. In Kharkiv, people sang the anthem of Ukraine while under the rubble of a residential building destroyed by the Russian attack. Rescuers also provided first aid to a small dog: it was injured during the enemy Russian shelling.

As a result of the massive drone attack on Kharkiv, numerous damages to various buildings and the city’s infrastructure were recorded. Currently, rescue operations and assistance for the victims are ongoing, as well as the gathering of information about the extent of the damages. The situation remains tense in Kharkiv as Russian drones continue to cause destruction and fear among the population.