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UAV event in Kharkiv, Kholodnohirs'kyi District area, Ukraine on Tue 5th May 2026

5th May 2026

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Russian forces have attacked the city of Kharkiv on the morning of 5 May, with authorities reporting that people have been injured.

Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration

Quote from Terekhov: "People have been injured in the morning attack on Kharkiv, which is still ongoing. Information on their number and condition is being confirmed."

Details: Terekhov reported at 07:30 that Russian forces had attacked the Kholodnohirskyi and Osnovianskyi districts with drones.

"Enemy UAVs are still heading towards the city – please stay cautious!" he added.

Syniehubov wrote that a 55-year-old woman in the Kholodnohirskyi district had suffered from shock.

Russian forces also attacked the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv with missiles overnight.

Terekhov added that one missile had struck an open area, damaging the roof and windows of a high-rise residential building, while another hit near a warehouse building, damaging the warehouse premises and vehicles.

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