Russian Molniya drone hits roof of administrative building in Kharkiv

13 December 2025, 09:51 PM
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Wreckage of the Molniya drone (illustrative photo) (Photo: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office / Telegram)

Wreckage of the Molniya drone (illustrative photo) (Photo: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office / Telegram)

A Russian drone struck the roof of an administrative building in central Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Dec. 13.

“Information on casualties and the extent of the damage is being clarified,” Terekhov said.

The strike sparked a fire.

On Dec. 4, Russian invaders attacked Kharkiv with drones, with a series of explosions heard across the city and two impacts reported in the Osnovianskyi district.

Earlier, Russians attacked Kharkiv on Nov. 28.

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Later, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said one person was injured in the Nemyshlianskyi district as a result of the Russian attack. Kharkiv Regional Administration head Oleh Synehubov уточнив that the strike was carried out with a guided aerial bomb.

Subsequently, the regional administration head said the Saltivskyi district was also hit.

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