Russian forces shelled Kharkiv, resulting in a large-scale fire.

Kharkiv was subjected to airstrikes from Russian occupiers on the night of January 28. A severe fire broke out in one of the city districts due to shelling.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Kharkiv's mayor Igor Terekhov.

The mayor of Kharkiv announced the incident in his Telegram channel at 00:37.

"There has been an impact in the city. Preliminary reports indicate the Kholodnohirskyi district. A fire is ongoing at the site," his publication states.

The city mayor added that details about the enemy attack and its consequences are being clarified.

It is worth noting that prior to this, explosions were reported in Kharkiv public groups. Several of them were heard. Initially, reports of explosions surfaced around eleven o'clock in the evening on January 27, followed by information about one that was audible around half-past midnight.

Additionally, at midnight, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported detecting enemy drone movements in the northern direction within Kharkiv Oblast.

Updated: Clarified location of the "impact"

Later, the mayor of Kharkiv specified that the enemy airstrike "targeted the territory of a civilian enterprise in the Novobavarskyi district."

"At the impact site, there is a large-scale fire. All relevant services are working on it. There is currently no information about casualties," reported the Kharkiv city mayor.

Recall that Kharkiv consists of nine districts (administrative-territorial units). These are: Shevchenkivskyi, Novobavarskyi, Kyivskyi, Slobidskyi, Kholodnohirskyi, Saltivskyi, Industrialnyi, Nemishlianskyi, and Osnovianskyi.

Updated: Photos of the large fire in Kharkiv have emerged

Later, the publication "Suspilne" released footage of the massive fire at the enterprise in the Novobavarskyi district of Kharkiv caused by the Russian "Shahed" attack.

According to Bogdan Hladkykh, the director of the emergency situations department in Kharkiv, in a conversation with "Suspilne," the area of the fire in the Novobavarskyi district was about 1500 square meters, and the flames engulfed the production facilities.

He stated that the enemy UAV struck the territory of a civilian enterprise - "preliminarily, it is a woodworking shop," and after that, a gas pipeline used for production at the enterprise was damaged.

"More than 12 units of the State Emergency Service have been involved in firefighting, as well as equipment from the Kharkiv City Council," Hladkykh explained.

He added that there is information about "two injured individuals, who are experiencing acute stress reactions," and clarified that these are residents of nearby areas.

Enemy Airstrike

Recall that on the evening of January 27, Russian occupiers launched kamikaze drones towards Ukraine for yet another air attack.

Due to the threat of an airstrike, an alarm was declared in several regions.

Reports also indicated the operation of air defense systems in Kyiv Oblast.