
On October 10, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Russian forces struck a hospital in Kharkiv’s Slobidskyi district with a “Banderol” missile; doctors and patients were inside the building at the time. Five people were injured in the shelling, including one State Emergency Service (SES) worker.
Three women and a man sustained injuries, while another woman was diagnosed with an acute stress reaction.
The impact caused structural damage to the building and ignited a fire spanning the first three floors.
SES personnel contained and extinguished the blaze. One rescuer was injured during the operation but declined hospitalization, receiving medical aid at the scene.
Russian drone strikes SES evacuation vehicle in Kharkiv region
On October 10, a Russian UAV struck a rescue service evacuation vehicle in a frontline community in the Kharkiv region. There were no casualties.
The strike targeted emergency workers from the “Donetsk-Luhansk” Mobile Rapid Response Rescue Center while they were carrying out their duties.
The vehicle was damaged in the attack. The personnel managed to reach shelter and were unharmed.