Russia again hits Kharkiv shopping mall with jet-powered drone
Russia attacked an unused shopping mall in Kharkiv with a drone. (Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Telegram)
Russian forces struck a shopping
mall in Kharkiv on Aug. 28, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.
Updated at 4:04 p.m. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that a jet-powered drone
struck a closed shopping mall in Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district. A fire broke out
and parts of the structure were destroyed. Firefighters quickly extinguished
the blaze despite the threat of repeat strikes.
Russian forces struck Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district, Kharkiv
Oblast Gov. Oleh Synehubov said.
Emergency services are working at the site of the strike.
Terekhov also reported that a Shahed struck the city’s
Slobidskyi district, damaging six private homes, an administrative building and
several cars. One person was injured.
At about 11 a.m., the Ukrainian Air Force reported jet-powered UAVs heading toward
Kharkiv. Suspilne reported
explosions.
On Aug. 27, Russian forces attacked Epicentr in Kharkiv’s
Osnovianskyi district, killing one man and injuring five others. Prosecutors
said the Russian military used a Geran-4 Seeker drone in the attack.
On Aug. 28, an attack on Epicentr in Zaporizhzhya was also
reported, sparking a large fire.
The military war may be swinging in our favor, but the information war continues.
Just as an army needs soldiers, so does a free society need its journalists to ensure that people have access to honest, trustworthy voices to understand the world around them.
For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy. But we cannot do it alone.
Please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month – your donation does directly to supporting journalists and ensuring that this front of the infowar says solid and defended.
Thank you.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News
