Russian drone hits private house in Kharkiv, injuring three people

Russian forces hit a private residential house with a drone in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city in the northeast of the country, overnight on 31 October. Three people were injured in the attack. Russia has been waging a large-scale war against Ukraine for a prolonged period, and cities such as Kharkiv are regularly targeted.

What the city leadership said

The information was published on social media by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov. He first reported a hit by a jet-powered Shahed-type drone in the city's Osnovianskyi district. A fire broke out at the site of the strike.

The mayor later clarified that the drone had struck a private home. He confirmed that three people were injured in the enemy attack.

Other damage

According to Terekhov, besides the house that was directly hit, ten more residential buildings were damaged in the attack. The source gives no details about the condition of those injured or the extent of damage to each building.

City officials have not yet provided further details about extinguishing the fire or dealing with the aftermath. The figures may be updated once local authorities release new information.