At least two injured in Russian attack on dwellings, school in Ukraine's Kharkiv


  • World
  • Tuesday, 27 Jan 2026

Jan 26 (Reuters) - ‌Russian forces on Monday launched ‌a drone and missile attack ‌on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, hitting apartment buildings, a school and a kindergarten and ‍injuring at least two ‍people, Mayor Ihor ‌Terekhov said on Telegram.

Unofficial Telegram channels ‍posted pictures ​showing the city, a frequent Russian target ⁠located 30 km (18 miles) from the Russian ‌border, had been plunged into darkness.

In ⁠Kryvyi Rih, ‍President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's home town to the southeast of Kharkiv, the ‍head of the industrial ‌city's military administration said Russian drones hit a high-rise apartment building.

Oleksandr Vilkul, writing on Telegram, said the impact had triggered a fire, but gave no immediate indication of any ‌casualties.

Reuters could not independently verify the reports and there was no immediate reaction ​from Russian officials.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Paul Simao)

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