Drone attack in Kharkiv leaves 13 injured, including two children

As a result of a massive strike by Russian drones in Kharkiv on the evening of March 26, 13 people were injured, including 2 children, and proceedings have been initiated.

According to Ukrinform, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported this on Facebook.

According to the investigation, on March 26, for almost an hour, from about 20:40 to 21:30, the Russian army launched a large-scale drone attack. More than 10 explosions were heard in the city. Two districts of Kharkiv were under enemy attack.

In Slobidskyi district, there were hits to warehouses near a residential area.

A 14-year-old girl sustained an explosive wound. Also, three people, including a 5-year-old boy, a 71-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman, suffered an acute stress reaction.

In the Kyiv district, houses, garages, cars, and civilian businesses were damaged as a result of the enemy drone attack.

Nine people were injured, including five women and four men.

The victims have an acute reaction to stress and injuries.

Under the procedural guidance of the Sloboda and Kyiv District Prosecutor's Offices of Kharkiv, pre-trial investigations into the commission of war crimes (part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) have been launched.

As reported by the Kharkiv City Council in a Telegram message, a massive drone attack on the evening of March 26 damaged at least 29 buildings and smashed almost 1,000 windows in apartments and 134 more in public places.

“A massive drone attack on the evening of March 26 damaged at least 29 buildings in Kyiv and Sloboda districts. According to the Department of Housing and Communal Services, in particular, almost 1,000 windows in apartments and 134 more in public places were smashed,” the statement said.

The city council noted that the preliminary survey is ongoing. Employees of public utilities are eliminating the consequences of the Russian attack, in particular, specialists of the Kharkiv Repair and Construction Enterprise are closing the broken windows.

As reported, the Russian army attacked Kharkiv with drones the night before. Fires broke out in the city.