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title: "Kharkiv Hit by Deadly Drone Attack, Children Among Victims"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/24248/kharkiv-hit-by-deadly-drone-attack-children-among-victims
published: 2024-02-10T17:03:00Z
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section: "International"
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# Kharkiv Hit by Deadly Drone Attack, Children Among Victims

> A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on February 10th killed at least seven people, including three children, and ignited a major fire that destroyed over 15 houses, local officials reported.

A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on February 10th killed at least seven people, including three children, and ignited a major fire that destroyed over 15 houses, local officials reported.

![UNIAN](https://storage.moldova1.md/images/2f35e5b3-21e0-4e11-a610-b046d36179bd.jpg)

*Sursa: UNIAN*

**Attack Details:**

- Shahed drones targeted a gas station, triggering a fuel leak and subsequent fire.
- Ukrainian officials say the attack, which occurred around 11:00 p.m., destroyed critical infrastructure and forced the evacuation of 50 people.

**Official Statements:**

* **Oleksandr Fichakov, Head of the Regional Office:** *"Russian forces launched a Shahed drone from Belgorod, striking Kharkiv's Nemyshlyansky district. The attack destroyed infrastructure and ignited a large fire, devastating residential buildings."*
* **Ihor Terekhov, Kharkiv Mayor:** *"Fourteen houses are currently burning. We evacuated 50 residents, including children, and continued searching for others. It's a tragedy, but we will persevere. Emergency services are responding, and shelter will be provided to those displaced."*
* **Andrii Yermak, Head of the Presidential Office:** *"The aggressor will face consequences. A family perished in their apartment, including children aged seven, four, and seven months."*

**Ukrainian Response:**

Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv remain determined to defend their city and win the war.

* **Soldier 1:** *"Mood doesn't matter. We have a duty to defend our country from invaders."*
* **Soldier 2:** *"Our targets include aerial vehicles and slow-moving threats like helicopters. We frequently engage drones - Shahed and Russian models - conducting constant reconnaissance."*

**Other Developments:**

* Russian drone attacks also targeted Danube ports near the Ukraine-Romania border, triggering Romanian emergency alerts.
* The Ukrainian military claims Russia lost 980 soldiers, nine tanks, and 21 armored vehicles in the past day.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**