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Russia attacks Kharkiv with Shahed drones, 19 injured

24 January 2026 10:33 (UTC +04:00)

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported a significant increase in the number of casualties as a result of a massive night raid that lasted almost 2.5 hours, APA reports, citing UNN.

Russian troops launched 25 attack drones at the city, targeting residential areas and medical facilities, causing large-scale fires and destruction.

As of the morning of January 24, 19 injured residents are known to have suffered from fire and shrapnel.

"Strikes – on residential buildings. On high-rise buildings and the private sector. On a dormitory where displaced persons live. As a result of the hits, a hospital and a maternity hospital were also damaged," the mayor noted in his report.

Currently, emergency services, medics, police, and numerous volunteer groups are working to eliminate the consequences at the sites of the strikes.