[57716] Drone attack on Kharkiv: Strikes in Shevchenkivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts

Night attack on Kharkiv

During the night of May 13, 2026, the city of Kharkiv was attacked by the Russian military using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). According to Mayor Ihor Terekhov, two major strikes were recorded in the Shevchenkivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts.

Reports from ТСН новини and СУСПІЛЬНЕ НОВИНИ indicate that an infrastructure facility was hit in the Kholodnohirskyi district, causing a fire to break out at the scene. At the same time, in the Shevchenkivskyi district, drone debris fell on a busy road.

According to the latest updates from Новини.LIVE, as of now, there have been no reports of casualties as a result of the attacks. Local authorities are continuing to assess the damage on the ground.

The reports convey a consistent line emphasizing Russian involvement in the attack, with Ukrainian media outlets such as 24 Канал and ⚔️БРАТЧУК condemning the action and noting that it constitutes a direct threat from hostile drones to urban centers.