Russian invaders shelled Kharkiv overnight, damaging hospital and residential buildings
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The shelling was focused on the Nemyshlansky and Holodnohirsky districts of the city, leading to severe damage to a medical facility, as well as to residential apartment blocks, cars, and garages, where multiple fires broke out.
Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov, explained that the Russian invaders were targeting the city’s civil infrastructure. According to him, shelling came mostly from multiple launch rocket systems that were attempting to cause as much damage in residential areas and civil infrastructure locations as possible.
“This is a sign of a new wave of terror against the civil population,” emphasized Synehubov.
The medical facility, in Kharkiv’s 602nd district, suffered damage to its roof, technical facilities, and an operating room. Russian shells did most of the damage to the upper part of the building, destroying several walls. However, neither staff nor patients suffered any injuries.
A residential apartment was also set on fire, and a car was destroyed by an explosion nearby. Seven more cars were damaged.
At a different location in Kharkiv, Russians destroyed two garages and four cars. Many Ukrainian cities have vast industrial zones, filled with multiple garages, that serve as vast parking lots and maintenance facilities.
Russian invaders also shelled residential buildings in two more districts in Kharkiv – Oleksiyivka and Holodnohirsky. A 2 story house was destroyed, and two people were rescued from underneath the damaged building. Both have injuries and now are being treated.
The timeline of events for Kharkiv on the night of June 25-26 is as follow: at 10:44 pm on June 25, air raid sirens went off in the city. At 10:56 pm, local residents heard explosions in the city’s industrial district.
At 11:45 pm, the air raid sirens sounded an all clear, but once again triggered at 00:14 am on June 26. Soon after, a number of explosions were heard in the city’s north east. Within several minutes, locals reported three explosions, produced by Russian shelling. Fires started spreading throughout the impact zones.
As of June 26, Russian invaders have destroyed 4,109 residential buildings in Kharkiv Oblast, 97 hospitals, 427 educational organizations, 62 culture venues, and 12 industrial facilities.
