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title: "Drone Attack on Kharkiv: Shopping Mall Struck and Rescuers Injured"
description: "On the evening of October 25, Russian forces attacked a shopping mall and an enterprise in Kharkiv with drones. Four people were injured, including three rescuers."
date: 2026-10-25T06:32:21.722Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/drone-attack-on-kharkiv-october-25-2026
tags: [kharkiv, drone-attack, russia-ukraine-war, emergency-service, strikes]
author: "Roman V."
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Drone Attack on Kharkiv: Shopping Mall Struck and Rescuers Injured

![Firefighter in protective helmet and uniform watches large-scale fire extinguishing in Kharkiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/25/ataka-dronov-na-harkov-25-oktyabrya-2026/ataka-dronov-na-harkov-25-oktyabrya-2026-1.webp)

## Key Points

- On the evening of October 25, Kharkiv was targeted by Russian drones.
- Strikes hit a shopping mall and a civilian enterprise in different districts.
- Rescuers came under secondary fire while putting out fires, and a tanker was destroyed.
- A total of four people were injured in Kharkiv, including three SES personnel.

On the evening of October 25, 2026, Russian forces launched a massive drone strike on Kharkiv, targeting a shopping mall and a civilian enterprise. The terrorist attack caused large-scale fires, bringing the total number of injured to four people, including three State Emergency Service personnel.

### Details of Strikes on City Districts

According to official information from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, enemy drones hit a shopping mall located in the Osnovianskyi district of the city. Simultaneously, a strike was recorded at a civilian enterprise in the Industrialnyi district. Severe fires broke out instantly at both sites, requiring immediate intervention by firefighting teams.

### Secondary Strikes on SES Personnel

The situation escalated when, during the mitigation of the aftermath of the initial strikes, Russian forces launched insidious secondary attacks on the operational areas of the rescue teams. As a result of this escalation, two service members were injured, and a specialized fire tanker was completely destroyed. Later, while extinguishing a large-scale fire at the shopping mall, another rescuer was wounded.

### Scale of the Night Raid on Ukraine

This attack was part of a larger air raid: on the night of October 25, Russia deployed 153 attack drones of various modifications against Ukraine, including Shahed jet drones and Banderol-type devices. Ukraine's air defense forces successfully intercepted or suppressed 119 air targets, although hits and falling debris were recorded in dozens of locations nationwide.

### Consequences and Threat to Civilian Infrastructure

Regular strikes on shopping malls and industrial facilities in Kharkiv demonstrate a consistent tactic of destroying civilian infrastructure. Secondary strikes targeting rescue teams, which intentionally destroy equipment and put the lives of people fulfilling their professional duty at deadly risk, stand out for their particular cynicism.

## Accounts differ

### Type of destroyed shopping center

- **Reports online:** The last Epicenter network shopping center in Kharkiv might have been hit. ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-vdarili-tts-harkovi-poraneno-ryatuvalnikiv-1792909768.html))
- **SES of Ukraine:** There is no official confirmation of information regarding the type or chain affiliation of the shopping mall. ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-vdarili-tts-harkovi-poraneno-ryatuvalnikiv-1792909768.html))

*Where they agree:* A shopping center in Kharkiv was struck by a drone and caught fire.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Россияне ударили по ТЦ в Харькове, ранены спасатели](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-vdarili-tts-harkovi-poraneno-ryatuvalnikiv-1792909768.html) - Primary source containing detailed information regarding the drone attack on Kharkiv, affected facilities, and rescue operations.

## FAQ

### Which facilities in Kharkiv were damaged by drone strikes?

The attack damaged a shopping mall in the Osnovianskyi district and a civilian enterprise in the Industrialnyi district.

### How many people were injured in the Kharkiv attack?

According to official SES data, four people were injured, three of whom are rescue service personnel.

### Why were rescuers injured?

Three rescuers were wounded while extinguishing fires, with two of them hurt during a secondary strike on their work site.