Russia Strikes Kharkiv: Apartment Entrance Collapses, Residents Trapped

On the evening of October 12, Russian forces carried out a mass strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, causing significant destruction in the Kholodnohirskyi district.

What Was Struck

According to Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov, a hit was recorded on a private residential property. Two women aged 79 and 66 suffered acute stress reactions as a result of the attack.

Syniehubov also reported that in the Kholodnohirskyi district, a Russian strike caused a fire in the entrance of a five-story apartment building. Residents may be trapped in the debris. Kyiv Mayor Serhiy Terekhov confirmed that the building suffered serious damage with an entire entrance section collapsing.

Emergency Response

Emergency services were deployed to the scene to search for trapped residents and extinguish the fires. The scale of destruction indicates a direct hit on the residential structure.