The aftermath of the Russian shelling on the Harkiv State Industry Building (Gosprom) is captured in these photos and videos.
In the center of Kharkiv, as a result of an enemy airstrike on the evening of October 28, the building of the State Industry (Gosprom), a medical facility, and other administrative buildings were damaged. Footage of the aftermath of Russian shelling in the central part of the city has emerged.
This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) and National Police, as well as the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov.
In total, it has been reported that as a result of the enemy shelling in Kharkiv, 8 people were injured (five men and three women), including a police officer who was on duty. Prior to this, information about five injured civilians was known.
"All the injured are in mild to moderate condition," law enforcement officials reported.
However, at 00:38, the National Police clarified that according to updated information, the number of injured in the city has risen to nine people (including the police officer).
What the enemy used to strike Kharkiv
It is noted that for the strikes around 21:00 on the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, the enemy used guided aerial bombs (FAB) with UMPC. According to the head of the Main Department of the National Police in Kharkiv region, Volodymyr Tymoshko, the Russian army dropped approximately 3 KABs (UABs) on the city of Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region in the evening.
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 The aftermath of Russian shelling in Kharkiv on the evening of October 28, where the building of the State Industry (Gosprom) was hit (photo: t.me/synegubov)
Consequences of the shelling
"A direct hit was recorded at the building of the State Industry. This is a national heritage monument, a building in the style of constructivism," the head of the Regional Military Administration stated.
The official emphasized that the Russian occupiers struck "a symbolic landmark of the city, known to every Kharkiv resident."
What is known about Kharkiv's Gosprom
Reference: The House of State Industry (Gosprom) in Kharkiv is an architectural monument built between 1925 and 1928. The building is located in Freedom Square in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city.
In 2017, the Gosprom building in Kharkiv was included in the preliminary list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Additionally, in September 2023, the organization also added this Kharkiv building to the list of sites for enhanced protection.
Details of the shelling of Kharkiv on October 28
According to police, as a result of the shelling, a medical facility and administrative buildings were damaged in Kharkiv.
7 8 9 According to Volodymyr Tymoshko, head of the Main Department of the National Police in Kharkiv region, the enemy dropped approximately three KABs on the city of Kharkiv and the region in the evening.
The attack resulted in damage to a medical facility and administrative buildings, including the Gosprom building.
"One of the bombs hit one of the entrances to the administrative building, which houses the court and other institutions. The KAB directly struck the office of one of the judges. This is an absolutely civilian object," Tymoshko noted.
0 1 2 3 Rescue workers, investigative operational groups, forensic experts, and medics are working at the scene. The police are documenting the consequences of the shelling.
It is also noted that investigators have opened criminal proceedings for violations of the laws and customs of war under part 1 of article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Earlier, it was reported that on the evening of Monday, October 28, explosions were heard in Kharkiv. The city's mayor, Ihor Terekhov, noted that the Russians struck the central part of the city with KABs. More details about the shelling can be found in the article linked.