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Russian Strike Injures 35 in Kharkiv Apartment Building

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Russian armed forces struck a nine-story residential building in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi district.
The attack occurred around 4:00 a.m. on September 28, injuring 35 people, including nine children.
Officials said the weapon may have been a UMPB-5 munition.
Emergency responders rescued 32 residents and continued rescue work amid damage to apartments, cars and nearby structures.
Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov reported ongoing emergency work, investigation and a foreign national death.

History

Historical Context

On 21 October 1999 Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Grozny that killed at least 118 civilians and razed much of the city. The attack was denounced by Human Rights Watch and sparked United Nations and International Criminal Court calls for war-crime probes. The September 28 2024 use of a UMPB-5 munition in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi district echoes that pattern of indiscriminate urban bombardment, raising international legal concerns.

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Story summary

Russian armed forces struck a nine-story residential building in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi district.
The attack occurred around 4:00 a.m. on September 28, injuring 35 people, including nine children.
Officials said the weapon may have been a UMPB-5 munition.
Emergency responders rescued 32 residents and continued rescue work amid damage to apartments, cars and nearby structures.
Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov reported ongoing emergency work, investigation and a foreign national death.

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