UAV event in Kharkiv, Shevchenkivs'kyi District area, Ukraine on Sun 5th April 2026

5th April 2026

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On Sunday afternoon, the Russians attacked the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, and there were casualties as a result of a Shahed rocket strike.

Source: Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov, Head of the OVA Oleg Synegubov

Details : At 4:20 PM, the city mayor reported a Shahed rocket hit in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv.

He later added that there were casualties as a result of the arrival - their number and condition are being clarified.

The arrival damaged and broke windows in nearby high-rise buildings. The area is being surveyed.

Terekhov later clarified that at least six apartment buildings were damaged by the arrival - windows were broken, roofs were damaged, the gas pipeline was cut, and the sewage system was put out of order.

Later, the head of the OVA, Oleg Synegubov, reported that two women, aged 61 and 89, were injured as a result of the shooting in the Shevchenkivskyi district. They suffered an acute stress reaction.

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Kharkiv ( Shevchenkivs'kyi District area )

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