Defense forces strike Iskander-M repair base and radar station inside Russia – General Staff

On October 12, Russian forces launched Banderol missiles at Kharkiv, resulting in the death of three individuals and injuring 15, including an emergency responder. The collapse of a four-story apartment building in the Kholodnohirskyi district caused the casualties. Rescue operations took place throughout the night and into the morning, with three bodies recovered and three others rescued alive.

The emergency responder sustained injuries when a concrete slab fell on him during the rescue efforts. Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that Russian forces targeted civilian infrastructure throughout the city, causing significant damage to residential buildings and igniting several fires. Among the injured, a 19-year-old sustained severe burns and was admitted to intensive care, while another man required surgery.

Three other patients were hospitalized in moderately serious conditions. The attacks also damaged over six private houses in the district. Reports indicated Russian strikes in the Shevchenkivskyi district, where a five-story residential building and several vehicles were affected. According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russian forces launched nine S-8000 Banderol loitering munitions against Kharkiv on the evening of October 12, with 10 Banderol missiles used in total.

Russia conducted air strikes on October 13, utilizing five Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, nine Banderol/Dan-T missiles, and 108 attack drones. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted and downed or neutralized 88 drones, including 58 jet-powered Shaheds, as well as Gerbera drones and other unmanned aircraft. Strikes were reported at 17 locations, with falling debris from intercepted targets hitting seven others.

Following several days of attacks on Kharkiv and its suburbs, the latest strikes on October 12 saw Russian forces striking a medical facility, causing a fire and injuring civilians. On October 11, a Russian missile hit a grocery store in Pisochyn, killing three people and injuring 25 others. On October 12, Russian drones targeted apartment buildings in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district, severely damaging the upper floors of one building and injuring at least 19 people, including two children.

The ongoing attack on October 13 led to further destruction, with rescue crews continuing to clear debris from the collapsed apartment building.