There were explosions and a fire in Kharkiv: the Russians attacked the city with aerial bombs

Share: On the night of October 21, the Russian army carried out an attack with guided aerial bombs (UAVs) on Kharkiv, as a result of which fires and damage to private residential buildings were recorded in the city, and there were also casualties. The Russian army struck two districts of Kharkiv — Industrial and Nemyshlyansky. Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced the consequences in his Telegram channel.

The explosions in Kharkiv rang out around 00:05: before that, the Air Force had warned about the launch of anti-aircraft missiles by the Russians in the direction of the city. After that, Ihor Terekhov reported that the enemy KAB had hit the Industrial District of the city. He also warned about the threat of repeated launches of aerial bombs by the Russians. After that, repeated explosions rang out in Kharkiv. The mayor notes that at least four explosions in total rang out over the city.

According to the mayor's information, in Kharkiv, a hit was recorded, in particular, in the Industrial district. KAB hit the private housing sector, as the mayor writes. A fire broke out on the spot. According to preliminary information, at least 15 private houses in the Industrial district were damaged due to the Russian attack. Around 01:00 a. m. , the mayor reported that the Russian army also attacked the KAB Nemyshlyansky district of the city.

"An attack on the Nemyshlyan district of the city has also been confirmed. We are clarifying the details," Terekhov said. Soon the mayor clarified that at least 9 victims were known in the city's Industrial District. Information about the consequences of the attack on Kharkiv is being clarified. We will remind, on the evening of October 20, the authorities announced a blackout in the north of Chernihiv Oblast and in Slavutych: the Russian army attacked energy facilities in populated areas.