Russian strike on Balakliya center injures three, damages homes

Russian forces struck the center of Balakliya in Kharkiv Oblast on the evening of November 8, injuring three people and damaging residential buildings and a cultural institution. The attack targeted the city's central part, according to the head of the Balakliya Military Administration, Vitaliy Karabanov. One man sustained shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized, receiving necessary medical care. Two girls experienced acute stress reactions and were treated on site. The strike also damaged windows in apartment buildings and a cultural facility, with the full extent of damages still being assessed. Earlier that morning, a Russian drone attack on Kharkiv injured one person and damaged the roof of a high-rise building.