Russian attacks ignite fires in Kharkiv, Zolochiv, and Dnipro, destroys home in Sumy region
Late in the evening, March 26, the Russian military launched drone strikes on Kharkiv and the village of Zolochiv, causing damage to civilian infrastructure. It is known that nine people were injured in Kharkiv and eight in Zolochiv. The Russian army also attacked Dnipro with drones, which resulted in fires. In addition, the Russians launched an airstrike on Krasnopilly in the Sumy region: a house was destroyed, and one person was injured.
The head of the regional military administration, Oleh Syniehubov, the city mayor, Ihor Terekhov, President Volodymyr Zelensky, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, and the police of the Sumy region reported this.
Kharkiv and the region
On the evening of Wednesday, March 26, the enemy launched drone strikes on Kharkiv and the village of Zolochiv, causing damage to civilian infrastructure.
According to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, multi-storey residential buildings and a civilian infrastructure facility have been damaged.
Photo: Telegram / Oleh Syniehubov
And the head of the regional military administration, Syniehubov, reports that a 12-year-old girl was injured as a result of an enemy strike on Kharkiv. She was hospitalized.
The city experienced at least 15 explosions.
Photo: SES (State Emergency Service)
Later, Syniehubov reported that a 25-year-old man was injured in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv as a result of enemy shelling.
As of 10:07 p.m., Terekhov reported that eight people were injured as a result of massive shelling.
According to the head of the regional military administration, an attack hit the village of Zolochiv, resulting in:
- Injury to a 14-year-old girl,
- Injuries to two women, aged 67 and 60,
- Three individuals are suffering acute stress reactions.
Photo: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office
Later, President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the Russian strike and published a video.
Ordinary Ukrainian cities: Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro. Ordinary life, and Russian strikes that should never have happened. Every day in Ukraine is marked by large-scale attacks with strike drones, mostly "Shaheds"—it was Iran that taught Russia how to produce such drones.
Today,… pic.twitter.com/l1NjHPY6l1
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 26, 2025
He noted that against the backdrop of the strikes, it is inappropriate to talk about easing pressure on Russia.
"Today, more than a dozen drones have hit our Kharkiv, one of the largest cities in Ukraine. Ordinary buildings have been damaged, and as of now, eight people have been injured, including a 12-year-old girl. No country should go through this.
And against this background, it is definitely inappropriate and unhelpful to talk about easing pressure on Russia, lifting sanctions, etc.," Zelensky stressed.
Later, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that eight people were injured in the strike on Zolochiv, including:
- an 18-year-old girl,
- her 26-year-old brother,
- a 67-year-old woman received multiple shrapnel wounds.
Photo: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office
They were hospitalized.
Five more people also suffered acute stress reactions, including a 4-year-old girl, three women aged 46, 66, and 69, and a 48-year-old man.
Photo: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office
One house was destroyed, and at least 12 were damaged. Also impacted were:
- An administrative building,
- A local stadium,
- Electrical networks.
At the same time, the State Emergency Service reported that four fire centers, destruction, and damage to buildings occurred in Kharkiv. The largest fire, with an area of 2,500 sq m, occurred in a production building.
According to preliminary data, nine people were injured.
Dnipro
The enemy army also attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones.
The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional council, Mykola Lukashuk, reported this on Telegram.
"Dnipro and the region are again under attack by Shahed drones. Stay in shelters until the alarm is lifted," the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional council, Mykola Lukashuk, wrote.
The information was supplemented by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak.
"Dnipro is under loud attack as drones target the city, sparking a fire. We're currently gathering more details," he noted on Telegram.
A series of explosions could be heard in the city.
"It's loud. Rescuers, utility workers, police, all services are involved," the mayor of Dnipro, Borys Filatov, wrote on Telegram.
Later, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, reported:
"Due to the drone attack, several fires broke out in Dnipro at once. Cars and infrastructure facilities caught fire. All services are working. We are investigating whether there are any casualties."
Sumy region
In addition, the Russians launched an airstrike on Krasnopillia in the Sumy region. As a result of the Russian airstrike on the village, a private house was destroyed, and the owner of the house was injured.
"Russian troops launched an airstrike on the village of Krasnopillia in the Sumy region. As a result of the attack, a private residential building was destroyed. Law enforcement officers unblocked its owner from under the rubble – the man suffered bodily injuries," the National Police said in a statement.
Photo: Sumy regional police
Law enforcement officers reported that criminal proceedings have been initiated under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (war crimes).
Later, on the night of March 27, a Russian drone struck again in Konotop, Sumy region, where rescuers were working to eliminate the consequences of the previous attack.
Photo: Sumy regional police
According to Mayor Artem Semenikhin, the UAV made a second strike on the place where emergency services were working after the previous attack.
"An attempt to strike rescuers and ambulances," the mayor noted.
Photo: Sumy regional police
During the first strike, one person was injured as a result of the attack.
Photo: Sumy regional police
For reference:
On the night of March 26, the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 117 Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles and simulator drones. 56 attack drones were shot down; another 48 UAVs did not reach their targets.
