Overview
- Kharkiv’s regional prosecutor published footage capturing the moment a Russian Shahed drone struck an administrative building in the city center, showing a powerful blast and flying debris.
- Local authorities reported four people wounded in the strike, with emergency crews treating the injured and clearing rubble at the scene.
- The two‑storey administrative facility sustained heavy structural damage, including a destroyed roof and partial collapse, rendering it unusable.
- Governor Oleh Syniehubov said the drone targeted a busy central street with the intent to harm civilians, citing the location and timing of the impact.
- The incident forms part of sustained Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, with diplomatic efforts to halt such strikes showing no tangible progress.