A fire broke out in a forest in Kharkiv region due to shelling.
During the night of November 11, Russian forces attacked forestry infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast. As a result of the strikes, a fire broke out in the forestry, damaging the office building and equipment. In 2026, Kharkiv Oblast recorded the largest area of forest fires in Ukraine.
During the night of November 11, Russian forces attacked one of the forestry stations of the Izum forestry in the Kharkiv region. As a result of the strikes, a fire broke out, which damaged the building of the office and several units of special equipment, including a fire truck, a bus, and a crane, which was completely destroyed.
According to the "Slobozhansky Forest Office" branch, there were no employees present in the building during the attack, so there were no fatalities or injuries. Currently, the extent of the damage is being assessed, and the losses are being calculated.
According to the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine," more than 143,000 hectares of land belonging to the Izюм forestry district are potentially contaminated with explosive ordnance or are inaccessible due to combat operations. Based on the 2026 fire season, the Kharkiv region recorded the largest area of forest fires among all regions of Ukraine – 506.9 hectares, 75.2% of which were related to military actions.