Russian strike destroys last Epicenter hypermarket in Kharkiv

Russian forces destroyed the last Epicenter construction hypermarket in Kharkiv with a missile strike on the evening of October 24, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. No casualties were reported as visitors and staff had been evacuated beforehand. The attack on the Osnovianskyi district shopping center occurred around 19:00, triggering a large fire. Russian forces also struck the Industrialnyi and Novobavarskyi districts with drones, injuring four people, including three emergency workers who were hit during a repeated attack while responding. The strike is part of ongoing Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure. Separately, on October 22, ballistic missiles hit Kyiv, killing one person, while President Zelenskyy stated Putin's goal remains the complete capture of Ukraine.