The consequences of attack on Kharkiv with new type of UAV

Consequences of hitting the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv. Photo: State Emergency Service

Russian troops are attacking Kharkiv for the second day in a row with a new type of UAV "Molniya-1". Falling debris was recorded in the Saltivskyi district of the city.

This was reported by the spokesman for the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office Dmytro Chubenko for Novyny.LIVE on Wednesday, November 13.

Attack on Kharkiv on November 13

Today, a Russian drone hit a high-rise building in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv. According to the Prosecutor's Office, the enemy used again a new type of UAV "Molniya-1".

"This is the second time in a few hours that the Saltivskyi district has been hit with a new type of UAV, which was used for strikes on Kharkiv for the first time yesterday. Before that, there were several attacks in the Kharkiv region and Ukraine, but this drone was mostly used on the front line," Chubenko said.

The consequences of hitting a high-rise building. Photo: State Emergency Service

He added that drones of this type are now used not only to achieve military goals, but also to terrorize the civilian population.

"There were two strikes with the help of the "Molniya-1" UAV yesterday, there are two more today," the spokesman for the Prosecutor's Office noted.

A man who was injured when a UAV hit a house. Photo: State Emergency Service
Rescuers provide assistance to the victim. Photo: State Emergency Service

According to preliminary information, four people were injured as a result of the strike on a high-rise residential building. An elderly couple was injured, two more women have an acute stress reaction.

As a reminder, a strike with the help of an enemy UAV was also recorded in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv near a shopping mall today.

The correspondent of Novyny.LIVE also visited the site of the UAV hitting a multistory building in Kharkiv.

Previously, the Kharkiv Prosecutor's Office explained what distinguishes the new type of UAV "Molniya-1", which is used for strikes on Kharkiv.