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

Loading the video No Comment Video. Ukraine: Kharkiv apartment block hit by Russian strike, 25 injured Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 28/09/2026 - 12:30 GMT+2 A Russian strike hit a nine-storey apartment block in Kharkiv early on Monday, injuring 25 people, including nine children. Emergency workers evacuated 32 residents from the damaged building, according to regional authorities. The attack struck the Saltivskyi district at about 4am, destroying apartments on the lower floors. Emergency crews rescued 32 people from the building and searched the damaged floors for anyone still trapped inside. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The injured children were aged between three and 15. Two boys, aged eight and 12, were taken to hospital, while the others received treatment at the scene. Several victims were also treated for injuries and acute stress reactions. Rescue workers, police and medical teams continued clearing debris on Monday. Authorities said investigators were trying to determine which weapon had been used. The strike came during a wider wave of Russian overnight attacks. Four people were injured in Kyiv, while preliminary reports indicated that two others were hurt in 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. War in Ukraine Kharkiv Airstrike Civilians Russia Russia's invasion of Ukraine Top stories Now playing Next Ukraine: Kharkiv apartment block hit by Russian strike, 25 injured Now playing Next Bangkok streets turn to canals as days of heavy rain bring citywide flooding Now playing Next Ukraine says Russian drones kill 14, hit Kyiv and Odesa infrastructure Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 28th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Pope joins pilgrims in Lourdes candlelit rosary as 150,000 attend mass Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 28th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Watch: mass Madrid protests over Maricarmen eviction and housing crisis Now playing Next How neutral should Switzerland be? Voters deliver decisive verdict Now playing Next Etna erupts again: chaos at Catania airport, risk of higher air fares Now playing Next Russian foreign minister rejects Berlin's call to abandon escalation Now playing Next Five arrested near US air base as police probe possible Iran link Now playing Next Madrid protests for 87-year-old Maricarmen and housing ends in sit in Now playing Next Lithuania needs 'NATO response' to Russian escalation, ex-minister says Now playing Next Fact check: Did Denmark play 'Send in the Clowns' song before signing US-Greenland security deal? Now playing Next Protesters camp in Madrid as housing crisis sparks anger Now playing Next How successful is Europe at closing the gender gap between men and women? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Northern Ireland: 2,000 protesters block disputed Portadown march No Comment Seven killed, dozens hurt in Saudi airstrike on Yemen market No Comment Pope Leo XIV draws 800,000 faithful to Paris before emotional Lourdes pilgrimage No Comment Ukraine: Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills teenage boy and wounds 20 residents Europe News ‘Truly special’: worshippers react to Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Lourdes Europe News UK counter-terrorism police probe Iran link to suspected bomb plot at RAF base Europe News France's far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate and forms group for first time Europe Today Europe Today: EU ministers meet on Ukraine aid as Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz deal Health news The sea full of diclofenac — how researchers are trying to cut pharmaceutical pollution in the Baltic Sea Europe News How neutral should Switzerland be? Voters deliver decisive verdict Europe News Pope Leo XIV urges French Church to continue fight against sexual abuse Europe News Etna erupts again: chaos at Catania airport, risk of higher air fares ADVERTISEMENT Europe News At least two people were killed and 19 are in hospital after a bus crashed near Munich Europe News Protesters camp in Madrid in demonstration against Spain' housing crisis Europe News Pope Leo XIV says assisted dying must not become 'normal' as visit to France continues Azerbaijan Azerbaijan agrees multi-billion-dollar deals with investment giants Europe News Five arrested near US air base as police probe possible Iran link South Africa Two mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead Europe News Russian foreign minister rejects Berlin's call to abandon 'dangerous' escalation World News Tomorrow's Infrastructure: AIIB Raises Its Development Ambitions for a Second Decade ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT