--- title: "Kharkiv hit three times in a day by Russian drones: casualties reported, third strike location being clarified" description: "On the day of September 22, Russian drones attacked Kharkiv three times within a few hours; there are casualties. That same night, ballistic strikes hit an enterprise in Dnipro and an object in the Poltava region." date: 2026-09-22T14:10:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kharkiv-drone-attacks-september-22 tags: [kharkiv, drone-attacks, russia-ukraine-war, kyivskyi-district, saltovskyi-district] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Kharkiv hit three times in a day by Russian drones: casualties reported, third strike location being clarified ![Kharkiv firefighter in protective helmet beside a fire truck marked 'Kharkiv' after Russian drone strikes](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/22/kharkiv-drone-attacks-september-22/kharkiv-drone-attacks-september-22-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - On the day of September 22, 2026, Russian drones attacked Kharkiv three times within a few hours; there are casualties. - The first strike at 14:04 in the Kyiv district near a car dealership: a 28-year-old woman was injured, windows and vehicles were damaged. - The second and third strikes hit near a high-rise residential building; for the third strike, the mayor clarified the district — Saltivka, not Kyiv. - On the night of September 22, ballistic strikes were carried out: on "Interpipe" in Dnipro (4 killed, 7 injured) and on an object of the oil and gas complex in the Poltava region. On the day of September 22, 2026, Kharkiv came under three successive strikes by Russian combat drones, recorded within a matter of hours. According to XAB.info, citing RBC-Ukraine, the city's mayor, Ihor Terekhov, reported this in his Telegram channel. Preliminary information indicates that there are casualties as a result of the attacks, with damage recorded to buildings and parked vehicles. ### Timeline of the attacks The first strike was recorded at 14:04 in the Kyiv district: preliminary data suggests the drone hit an open area near a car dealership. By 15:57, Terekhov reported a second combat drone strike in the same district — near a high-rise residential building. Closer to 16:44, the mayor announced a third impact, which he initially also attributed to the Kyiv district and described as a second strike near the high-rise building. ### Casualties and damage As a result of the first strike, preliminary data indicates that a 28-year-old woman was injured. In addition, the building's windows were damaged, as were vehicles parked near the impact site. After the third strike, Terekhov reported that "preliminary information indicates there are casualties," noting that details are being clarified. Thus, at the time of publication, at least one injured person has been confirmed, while the final list of casualties from the third strike is still being compiled. ### Contradictory data The mayor's statements contain an inconsistency regarding the geography of the third strike. Initially, Ihor Terekhov attributed the third impact to the Kyiv district, calling it the "second strike near the high-rise." He later clarified that the strike occurred not in the Kyiv district but in the Saltivka district of Kharkiv. Both versions are published in open sources, so the exact location of the third strike remains to be clarified at the time of preparing this material. The fact of the attack itself and the presence of casualties are not disputed. ### Context: nighttime strikes on Dnipro and the Poltava region The attacks on Kharkiv occurred against the backdrop of nighttime strikes on the same night of September 22. According to available data, Russia carried out a ballistic strike on the civilian enterprise "Interpipe" in Dnipro, killing four workers and injuring seven more. That same night, another ballistic strike was carried out — on an object of the oil and gas complex in the Poltava region. The combination of daytime drone attacks on Kharkiv and nighttime ballistic strikes on industrial facilities indicates the continuation of large-scale pressure on Ukraine's infrastructure and cities. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Russians attacked Kharkiv by drones three times within a few hours; there are injured](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-trichi-kilka-godin-atakuvali-harkiv-1790086008.html) - Основной источник: хронология ударов (14:04, 15:57, 16:44), пострадавшая 28-летняя девушка, повреждения, уточнение района третьего удара (Салтовский) по словам мэра Терехова. - [Russian drone hit a high-rise building in Kharkiv](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4910183-dron-rf-popal-v-mnohoetazhku-v-kharkove) - Подтверждает попадание дрона вблизи многоэтажного дома в Харькове. - [Russia struck Kharkiv massively: high-rises damaged, there are injured](https://glavred.info/war/rf-massirovanno-udarila-po-harkovu-povrezhdeny-mnogoetazhki-est-ranenye-10769330.html) - Подтверждает массированный характер ударов, повреждения многоэтажек и наличие раненых. - [Kharkiv attacked by drones on the evening of September 22; there are casualties and damage](https://www.objectiv.tv/objectively/2026/09/22/harkov-atakovali-drony-vecherom-22-sentyabrya-est-postradavshie-i-povrezhdeniya/) - Подтверждает атаки дронов 22 сентября, пострадавших и повреждения; фиксирует временной контекст дня. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How many times was Kharkiv attacked by drones on September 22? **A:** According to mayor Ihor Terekhov, on the day of September 22, 2026, Kharkiv was attacked three times by Russian drones: at 14:04, 15:57, and around 16:44. ### Q: Are there any casualties? **A:** Yes. Preliminary information indicates that a 28-year-old woman was injured as a result of the first strike. After the third strike, the mayor reported that there are casualties; details are being clarified. ### Q: In which district did the third strike occur? **A:** Initially, the mayor attributed the third strike to the Kyiv district, later clarifying that it occurred in the Saltivka district of Kharkiv. The exact location remains to be clarified. ### Q: What happened on the night of September 22? **A:** At night, Russia carried out a ballistic strike on the "Interpipe" enterprise in Dnipro (four killed, seven injured) and on an object of the oil and gas complex in the Poltava region.