Three-hour large-scale attack: Russians hit Kharkiv with guided bombs, ballistic missiles and drones

The Russians attacked Kharkiv with ballistic missiles, guided bombs and UAVs on the night of 25-26 July, injuring five people, including three emergency workers.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration; Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov

Details: The Air Force reported a high-speed target heading towards Kharkiv.

Syniehubov reported explosions in Kharkiv.

Early reports from Syniehubov indicate that ballistic missile strikes were recorded in Kharkiv.

Terekhov noted that there were two missile strikes outside the city and one in the city.

Syniehubov confirmed that the Russian ballistic missile strike hit the Kyivskyi district.

Updated: After 02:00, Terekhov reported a second missile strike on Kharkiv.

Quote from Terekhov: "Early reports indicate that one ballistic missile hit the Kyivskyi district of the city. 

People have been injured in a repeat strike on the Kyivskyi district."

Updated: At around 02:30, Terekhov reported that the Russians were attacking the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv with drones.

Later, Syniehubov reported that, according to preliminary reports, four UAV hits had been recorded in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv.

At around 03:00, another series of explosions was heard in Kharkiv.

Updated: Terekhov noted that Kharkiv had been under a large-scale combined attack for nearly three hours.

Quote from Terekhov: "The enemy used several types of weapons, namely guided aerial bombs, ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones.

Four strikes with guided aerial bombs, two strikes with ballistic missiles and about 15 attacks with Shahed drones have been recorded so far."

Update: Terekhov reported more than 20 Russian strikes in almost three hours during the night: four guided aerial bombs, two ballistic missiles and then 15 Shaheds.  

The attack damaged residential high-rise buildings, a civilian business, roads and the power grid. 

The mayor of Kharkiv reported that as of this morning, seven fires are still being extinguished in the Kyiv district. 

 A total of five people have been injured, including three emergency workers.

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