Russian forces strike Kharkiv region with drones and aerial bombs by night: hospital ruined
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Russian forces struck Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv on the evening of January 31 using drones.
They also released guided bombs on a hospital in the town of Velykyi Burliuk. There are casualties reported, Rubryka reports, citing local authorities.
Kharkiv
The Ukrainian Air Force had previously warned that several "Shahed" drone groups were moving toward Kharkiv. Later, around 23:15, Russian drones hit civilian infrastructure in the city.
The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, reported that the hits happened in the Osnovianskyi district. There is no information about the wounded.
Investigators examined the sites of Russian strikes and documented three drones in the territory of the Osnovianskyi district. The buildings and premises of a civilian enterprise were damaged, and a fire occurred. There were no casualties.
Some of the Russian drones "failed to reach their targets" thanks to air defense forces, according to the head of the regional administration.
"In the Slobidskyi district, windows are broken in two multi-story buildings — in the morning, we will start closing the windows of all affected apartments," said Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov. "Several cars are damaged, but the main thing is that there are no fatalities. Three people were injured — all in stable condition. This is another example of the Russian aggressor targeting residential neighborhoods where there is no military infrastructure. It's terrorism in its purest form."
Kharkiv region
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
At 21:50, Russian troops struck the town of Velykyi Burluk in the Kupiansk district. Guided bombs hit the territory of a civilian hospital. As reported by the Chief of the Regional National Police, Volodymyr Tymoshko, one bomb fell near the facility, and another hit the building directly.
At that time, there were 38 people in the hospital, including 33 patients, two of whom were bedridden. Another five people are civilian staff. The building's facade, windows, and roof were damaged.
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Later, the State Emergency Service posted photos of the aftermath of the strike and reported four injured.
"Four people were injured, and 38 were evacuated during the Russian bombing of a civilian hospital," the SES reported.
First aid was provided to the injured on-site. As of 23:40, information about the injured and the extent of damage was still being clarified. The situation in the region is very challenging.
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
In the related news, on January 30, Russian drones struck civilian facilities in Slobidskyi and Saltivskyi districts of Kharkiv. The Russians launched six drones, with four confirmed hits. Four residents were injured — three men and one woman. Residential buildings, cars, and a shop were damaged, according to Syniehubov.
Overall, Russian troops conducted artillery and mortar strikes on more than 17 settlements in the region and launched a Kh-59 missile and guided bombs.
According to the General Staff, Ukrainian forces repelled seven attacks near Synkivka on the Kupiansk front. There, Russians, with air support, attempted to break through the Ukrainian defense. The occupiers also conducted airstrikes in the areas of Kyslivka in the Kharkiv region.
During an air raid alarm on the afternoon of January 30, Kharkiv was rocked by an explosion. Russian forces struck the Kharkiv region with rockets for the second time in a day.
