Russian Shahed Drones Strike Kharkiv, Injuring Six and Setting House Ablaze

Russian forces launched another drone attack on Kharkiv on Monday evening, Nov. 9, injuring at least six people and setting a residential building ablaze, local authorities reported. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said a Russian Shahed attack hit the city’s Kholodnohirskyi district, igniting a private house and damaging approximately 10 vehicles.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Four people were initially reported wounded, but Terekhov later raised the casualty count to six. Emergency services were examining the impact site as the consequences of the strike were being assessed. Additional Russian drone strikes were recorded in the Kyivskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts, according to the mayor. Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov also confirmed a drone strike in Kholodnohirskyi, saying emergency services were operating in an intensified response mode. Child wounded in earlier Russian attack The evening assault followed repeated Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv throughout Monday. Earlier, a Russian drone struck the Kyivskyi district, seriously wounding a child, according to local officials. The city has faced sustained Russian attacks in recent days. In his Monday briefing, Terekhov said Russian forces had launched 36 strikes against Kharkiv over the preceding week, injuring 84 people. He said 27 of those attacks involved FPV drones, while Russian forces also used Molniya and Banderol drones, guided aerial bombs and Iskander missiles. On Nov. 8, a Russian drone struck an area where emergency responders had already arrived following an earlier attack, damaging a fire truck. No firefighters were injured. Other Topics of Interest Komyshuvakha, Mariupol Theater Strikes To Serve as War Crimes Evidence Ukraine’s UN Envoy Andrii Melynk also condemned the appointment of a Russian diplomat to lead UN mine action, saying Moscow made Ukraine the world’s most mined country. The latest attack comes as Kharkiv continues to struggle with damaged heating and energy infrastructure ahead of winter, with some residential buildings still without heating. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.