Russian forces target shopping mall in Kharkiv
Russian forces struck a shopping mall in Kharkiv on August 28, the city’s mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.
Russian forces targeted a shopping mall in Kharkiv on August 28, according to city mayor Ihor Terekhov. The attack focused on Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district. Emergency response teams are currently on the ground at the scene of the incident. Terekhov reported that a second Russian Shahed drone struck the city's Slobidskyi district, causing damage to six houses, an administrative building, and several vehicles.
One individual was injured in this strike. Around 11:00 a.m. local time, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of approaching Russian jet-powered drones. Moments later, explosions were heard throughout the city. A Russian airstrike hit an Epicentr home improvement store near Kharkiv on August 27, resulting in one death and five injuries.
The prosecutor's office confirmed that Russian forces utilized a jet-powered Geran-4 Seeker drone during this attack. Another Epicentr store was struck on August 28 in Zaporizhzhya, leading to a significant fire.
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