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Ukraine: Kharkiv apartment block hit by Russian strike, 25 injured

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Caraco, A. (2026, September 28). Ukraine: Kharkiv apartment block hit by Russian strike, 25 injured. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/28/ukraine-kharkiv-apartment-block-hit-by-russian-strike-25-injured

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-28 · by Alexis Caraco

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At around 4am, a Russian strike hit an apartment building in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv, injuring 25 people. Emergency crews rescued 32 residents from the damaged building and treated some injuries on-site while others were hospitalized, including two boys aged eight and twelve. The attack is part of ongoing Russian military operations against Ukrainian cities; similar incidents occurred in Kyiv and Odesa that same night.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of "terrorising" Ukrainians after recent attacks killed eight people and injured dozens across the country. In Kharkiv, an apartment building was hit by a guided Russian aerial bomb early on Monday, injuring at least 15 people including children. The attack destroyed two floors in a multi-story building in Saltivskyi district, forcing rescuers to evacuate 32 people from the damaged structure. Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in New York amid rising tensions over Russia's military actions and security concerns regarding potential threats like the deployment of armed drones at Leipzig airport.

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Topics

Kharkiv Kyiv Odesa Russian Saltivskyi

Subjects

Russian NORP · 2× Kharkiv GPE · 1× Kyiv GPE · 1× Odesa GPE · 1× Saltivskyi GPE · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1×

Narrative

The attack is the latest to hit Kharkiv, a major city in north-eastern Ukraine that has faced repeated Russian strikes since the full-scale invasion began.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
2026-09-28 · Euronews
Ukraine: Kharkiv apartment block hit by Russian strike, 25 injured · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

The attack struck the Saltivskyi district at about 4am, destroying apartments on the lower floors. asserted
attack → strike → floors
Emergency crews rescued 32 people from the building and searched the damaged floors for anyone still trapped inside. asserted
crews → rescue → anyone
The injured children were aged between three and 15. asserted
children → injure → three
Two boys, aged eight and 12, were taken to hospital, while the others received treatment at the scene. asserted
others → age → scene
Several victims were also treated for injuries and acute stress reactions. asserted
victims → treat → injuries
Rescue workers, police and medical teams continued clearing debris on Monday. asserted
workers → continue → Monday
Authorities said investigators were trying to determine which weapon had been used. asserted
weapon → say → ?
The strike came during a wider wave of Russian overnight attacks. asserted
strike → come → attacks
Four people were injured in Kyiv, while preliminary reports indicated that two others were hurt in Odesa. asserted
others → injure → Odesa
The attack is the latest to hit Kharkiv, a major city in north-eastern Ukraine that has faced repeated Russian strikes since the full-scale invasion began. asserted
invasion → hit → strikes
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