On July 24, the Russians attacked an infrastructure object in Kharkiv with missiles. There is a strong fire at the point of impact.
Points of attention
- The Russian military conducted a second missile attack on the city of Kharkiv, causing a fire and destruction in an infrastructure object.
- The Ukrainian authorities reported on the victims and destruction, information about the situation in the city is in the process of clarification.
- The Air Force of Ukraine warned of the threat of a ballistic attack in the south and east of the country, which led to the declaration of an air alert in several regions.
- Russian forces have also attacked Ukraine using Shahed attack drones, causing casualties and damage across the country.
Russia shelled Kharkiv for the second time in a day
According to the Mayor of Kharkiv, Igor Terekhov, the Russians attacked an infrastructure facility with missiles, resulting in a strong fire at the site of the impact.
Regarding the victims and destruction, information is being clarified, Terekhov added.
Currently, other information about the situation in the city is not disclosed. The Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic missiles in the south and east.
As of 12:18, an air alert has been declared in a number of northern, southern, eastern and central regions.
Russia attacked Ukraine on July 24
On the morning of July 24, Russian troops shelled Kharkiv and the region . Currently, at least one person is known to have died, and at least two others have been injured.
A non-residential building was damaged, at least five cars were hit, and a private house was hit. According to the preliminary data of the mayor of Kharkiv Terekhov, the Russians hit Kharkiv with S-300 missiles, and the head of Kharkiv OVA Synegubov says that the region was attacked by Shahed drones.
As the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleschuk reported, on the night of July 24, the Russians attacked the south of the country with Shahed attack drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, which is in the Russian Federation, and from occupied Crimea.
In total, the radio engineering forces of Ukraine detected and escorted 23 Russian attack drones. The attack was repulsed by units of mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces, anti-aircraft missile units and radio-electronic warfare of the Air Force. As a result, 17 Russian drones were shot down. Most of them are in Odesa.
Also, during the past day and this day, the Defense Forces have destroyed at least eight Russian reconnaissance drones in various directions, including four Zala, two Supercam and two more Orlan-10.
