Russian drone strike on Kharkiv hits school, sparks fire

Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones on the night of October 29, striking an educational institution and causing a fire in the city. The attack affected at least two districts. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported a strike in Kholodnohirskyi district around 3:17 a.m., where a fire broke out. About an hour later, a drone hit Saltivskyi district, later confirmed to be an educational facility. The Air Force said the enemy launched multiple drone waves. This follows recent Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv on October 27, which damaged residential buildings and vehicles, and on October 24, when the last operating Epicentr hypermarket was destroyed.