In Kharkiv, on October 17, rocket attacks and the threat of precision-guided munitions were detected overnight.
In the evening of October 16, the enemy launched missile strikes on Kharkiv, including one on a warehouse building in the Nemishlyan district, which caused a fire. During the night, the city was placed on "yellow" and "red" levels of danger due to the threat of attack drones and cruise missiles. According to preliminary information, nine people were injured.
In the evening of October 16, Russian forces launched missile strikes on Kharkiv. According to the Main Department of Emergency Situations in the Kharkiv region, one strike hit a storage building in the Nemishlansky district, causing a fire covering 100 square meters. As a result of the strikes, nearby multi-story residential buildings and other facilities were damaged.
During the night of October 17, air raid alarms were sounded in the city. At 00:01, a "yellow" level of danger was announced due to reports from monitoring channels about a drone strike near Kharkiv. The air raid warning sounded at 00:45. Later, at 03:24, a "red" level of danger was announced due to the threat of guided aerial bombs heading towards Kozacha Lopan. The air raid warning sounded at 05:20.
According to preliminary data, nine people were injured as a result of evening attacks on October 16, with acute stress reactions diagnosed in all of them.