Russian drone hits warehouses in Kharkiv: firefighters still tackling blaze over 4 hours later – photos, video
Russian drones struck premises belonging to a civilian business in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv on the morning of 14 April, causing a fire to break out.
Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on Telegram; State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES)
Quote: "A civilian business in the Saltivskyi district came under attack. A fire broke out at the scene."
Details: Terekhov reported that there were no casualties as a result of the Russian drone attack. A large-scale fire broke out following the strike, covering an area of up to 1,000 sq m.
He said that the drone had hit warehouse premises containing food products. The blast wave damaged several nearby houses.
Updated: Later, SES reported that the fire had spread across 1,600 square metres. As of 10:00, firefighters had contained the blaze, though extinguishing the remaining fire and clearing the rubble was still ongoing.
"A total of seventy firefighters, 16 fire appliances, a bomb disposal unit, a fire train and city utility services have been deployed to the site. Early reports indicate there are no fatalities or casualties," the SES stated.
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