On August 1, around midnight, Russian troops launched a Shahed drone attack on Kharkiv from the territory of the Belgorod region. One civilian was injured, reported Dmytro Chubenko, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office spokesman.

The drones hit the city four times. According to the State Emergency Service, two buildings were damaged. The attack caused a fire.

Rescue workers put out a fire caused by the Russian drones in Kharkiv, August 1, 2023 / Photo: t.me/dsns_telegram

One drone damaged the educational facility building and dormitory in the Saltivіskyi district. A fire broke out. The second and third floors of the dormitory, ceiling, and roof were partially destroyed.

The UAVs hit the sports complex in the Shevchenkivskyi district three times. The 63-year-old guard was injured and hospitalized.

Rescue workers put out a fire caused by the Russian drones in Kharkiv, August 1, 2023 / Photo: t.me/dsns_telegram
Rescue workers put out a fire caused by the Russian drones in Kharkiv, August 1, 2023 / Photo: t.me/dsns_telegram

Moreover, on July 31, Russian soldiers carried out an airstrike in the Druzheliubivka and Udy areas in Kharkiv Oblast. Russian troops attacked at least 14 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupiansk axis, the Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks on the east of Berestove in Kharkiv Oblast.

Earlier: On the night of July 31, Russia launched S-300 missiles from the territory of the Belgorod region.

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