Russian attacks in Kharkiv and Lviv

Russia launched attacks on Kharkiv and the Lviv region, causing three civilian deaths and significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Rescue efforts in Kharkiv

Rescue teams retrieved three bodies from the rubble of a four-story residential building in the Kholodnohirskyi district, west of Kharkiv, where an entire section collapsed.

Damage to nearby buildings

The attack also damaged a five-story building in the Shevchenkivskyi district. A bank on the ground floor and several vehicles caught fire, and windows of neighboring buildings were blown out.

Injured rescuer and ongoing search

Emergency teams, police, deminers, and search dogs remained on site to locate any potential survivors. A rescuer from the National Emergency Service was injured during the operation.

Destruction in Lviv region

In the western part of the Lviv region, a Russian drone attack set fire to two houses and damaged three cars in Murovane. No injuries were reported there.

Ukrainian air defense response

The Ukrainian air forces reported that Russia launched five ballistic missiles, nine Banderol cruise missiles, and 108 drones starting from the evening of October 12. Air defense systems shot down or electronically neutralized 88 drones, but strikes were recorded at 17 sites, and debris fell on seven others.