--- title: "Drone strike on the \"Epitsentr\" hypermarket in Kharkiv: one person killed, building partially destroyed" description: "A Russian drone struck the \"Epitsentr\" hypermarket in the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv. One person is reported killed and several others affected; the building is partially destroyed and the fire has been extinguished." date: 2026-08-27T12:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/drone-strike-on-epitsentr-hypermarket-in-kharkiv tags: [drone-strike, kharkiv, epitsentr, ukraine, civilian-casualties] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Drone strike on the "Epitsentr" hypermarket in Kharkiv: one person killed, building partially destroyed ![Firefighter extinguishing hotspots after a drone strike on the EpiCentre hypermarket in Kharkiv, Ukraine](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/27/udar-po-gipermarketu-epitsentr-v-harkove/udar-po-gipermarketu-epitsentr-v-harkove-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Around noon on 27 August 2026, a Russian drone struck the "Epitsentr" hypermarket in the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv. - A man of about 40 years old is reported killed; two people sustained injuries, and three more experienced an acute stress reaction. - Partial destruction of the structures and a fire covering about 300 sq. m occurred, and the fire was extinguished. - Oleg Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, called the strike a terrorist act against a civilian object. ### Strike on a hypermarket in the Osnovianskyi district Around noon on 27 August 2026, a Russian drone struck the "Epitsentr" hypermarket in the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing "Suspilne Kharkiv," as well as statements by Oleg Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) on Telegram. According to the rescue services, the impact caused partial destruction of the building's structures and a fire covering an area of about 300 square metres; the fire at the strike site was extinguished, and the aftermath of the attack was documented in photos and videos. ### Casualties According to available information, a man of approximately 40 years old was killed in the attack (data is being verified). A 25-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man sustained injuries. An acute stress reaction, according to Oleg Syniehubov, was experienced by women aged 26 and 58 and a 38-year-old man. All those affected are receiving the necessary medical assistance. ### Scale of destruction and rescue operations The rescue services reported partial destruction of the hypermarket's structures and a fire covering an area of around 300 square metres, which was contained and extinguished. SES units worked at the scene; photo and video materials from the site of the Russian attack were provided by the emergency services. The images show damaged shelving, collapsed structural elements, and firefighters working with water hoses inside the destroyed premises. ### Authorities' reaction Oleg Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, called the incident "yet another outright terrorist act by the enemy against an absolutely civilian object." He confirmed the death of a man of about 40 years old and listed the injured, emphasising that they are receiving medical care. The official emphasis is on the fact that the target of the strike was exclusively a civilian retail object. ### Context: strikes on retail chains Previously, RBC-Ukraine reported that the enemy had hit a shopping centre in Kharkiv, with casualties, and that, according to available data, Russia is preparing targeted strikes on major retail chains in Ukraine. The strike on the "Epitsentr" in the Osnovianskyi district fits within this context and heightens concern about the risk to civilian retail objects. ### Contradictory data There is an inconsistency in the number of casualties in the initial reports. In one of RBC-Ukraine's wordings, it spoke of a "killed person and 5 injured," while in another part of the same material it stated "four more people were injured." At the same time, in Oleg Syniehubov's statement, two people are explicitly named as injured (a 25-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man), while three more (women aged 26 and 58 and a 38-year-old man) are described as having experienced an acute stress reaction. Thus, the figure "5" may include those with a stress reaction, while "4" may reflect only the injured without counting the stress cases, or may be an inaccuracy. The exact number of injured and killed, according to the authorities, is being verified. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Shelling of "Epitsentr" in Kharkiv: what the shopping centre looks like after the strike (photos, video)](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/obstril-epitsentru-harkovi-k-viglyadae-tts-1787834660.html) - Подтверждает удар по гипермаркету «Эпицентр» в Харькове, разрушения, пожар и фото/видео с места; casualty-данные приведены со ссылкой на Олега Синегубова и ГСЧС. - [Lieutenant colonel of the Defence Forces: the drone would have been shot down if it had been flying towards a populated area](https://rus.err.ee/1609984092/podpolkovnik-sil-oborony-dron-sbili-by-esli-by-on-letel-v-storonu-naselennogo-punkta) - Отдельное заявление подполковника Сил обороны о сбитии/несбитии дрона; не является прямым подтверждением деталей удара по «Эпицентру», использовано лишь как смежный контекст. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What happened in Kharkiv on 27 August 2026? **A:** Around noon, a Russian drone struck the "Epitsentr" hypermarket in the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv, causing partial destruction of the building and a fire covering an area of about 300 square metres. ### Q: Are there any casualties or injured people? **A:** A man of approximately 40 years old is reported killed (data is being verified). A 25-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man sustained injuries, while women aged 26 and 58 and a 38-year-old man experienced an acute stress reaction; they are receiving medical assistance. ### Q: How do the authorities assess this incident? **A:** Oleg Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, called the incident an outright terrorist act by the enemy against a civilian object and confirmed the death of one person and the presence of injured people.