Russian Shaheds set ablaze civilian enterprise in Kharkiv

Shahed attack drones hit the city’s Nemyshlyanskyi district, causing destruction and a fire at the enterprise’s premises. 

There were no reported casualties or injuries. Firefighters, medics, and pyrotechnic units are at the scene to contain the blaze and clear debris.

This attack followed another Russian drone strike on Oct. 6 evening, which also targeted Kharkiv. That night, a massive drone assault hit one of the city’s residential districts, causing significant damage to energy infrastructure.

Mayor Ihor Terekhov warned that the coming winter would be the hardest for Kharkiv since the start of the full-scale invasion, as Russian strikes destroyed key transformer substations powering the city.

According to Terekhov, initially, 22,000 households lost power after the attack. Thanks to the efforts of utility and energy workers, however, the number of consumers currently without electricity has been reduced to around 3,500.