Russia bombs residential areas of Ukraine’s 1.4-million-populated city

In the early hours of 28 October, Russian forces launched an attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, striking near a nine-story residential building and injuring four people, local officials reported.

The attack was one of nearly 1,100 cases of guided bomb use by Russians last week, reported by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine doesn’t have the means to destroy Russian airfields and shoot down aviation over long distances.

The attack occurred in the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv, causing significant damage to the apartment building’s upper floors and windows. A fire broke out near the residential complex following the strike.

“Several explosions were heard in Kharkiv. Stay cautious – the enemy may conduct repeated strikes,” Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov warned on Telegram. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov urged residents to remain in shelters.

Russian forces also targeted Chuhuiv, another city in the Kharkiv Oblast, with the extent of damage still being assessed, according to Governor Syniehubov.

Emergency services are currently working at the attack sites, addressing the damage and assisting affected residents.

This latest bombardment follows another Russian attack on Kharkiv just hours earlier, on the evening of 27 October, when Russian forces used guided aerial bombs against the city’s Saltivskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts, also resulting in four injuries.

The continuous strikes on Kharkiv, a city with a pre-war population of 1.4 million located near the Russian border, demonstrate Russia’s persistent strategy of targeting major Ukrainian urban centers.

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