Shaheds Hit Kharkiv Region, 10 Residences Ablaze, One Casualty

On the night of August 2-3, explosions were heard in Chuhuiv and Balakliya in the Kharkiv region due to enemy strikes, resulting in casualties and residential fires

“Explosions were heard in the cities of Chuhuiv and Balakliya. Private houses caught fire as a result of enemy strikes,” the report said.

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, on Telegram.

In the early morning hours of Aug. 3, “Russian drones damaged private houses in Chuhuiv, as a result of which three women suffered an acute stress reaction,” according to UNN, which reported that Emergency services were working on the scene.

In the same attack wave early Sunday morning, “More than 10 enemy UAV strikes were recorded in the city of Balakliya, Kharkiv Oblast. As a result of the attack, more than 10 residential buildings were engulfed in flames, and there are casualties,” according to reports by UNN citing Vitalii Karabanov, head of the Balakliya City Military Administration (CMA).

Ukrinform translated his Telegram post: “The Balakliya community has been attacked by drones again! Tonight, an enemy UAV struck a private home in the city of Balakliya. According to preliminary information, unfortunately, there is one casualty,” said Vitalii Karabanov, head of the Balakliya Military Administration, at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3.

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As reported by Ukrinform, “explosions were heard in Kharkiv on the night of Aug. 2-3. The enemy attacked the city with Shahed drones.”

On Sunday, August 3, at 02:00, Vitalii Karabanov wrote in his Telegram channel about an enemy drone hitting a private household in the city of Balakliya.

“All services are working, people are being provided with the necessary assistance,” Karabanov added.

Karabanov followed that with another Telegram post, where he reported 10 UAV strikes causing damage and starting fires in 10 residential buildings in the city.