Russian attack on Epitsentr shopping centre in Kharkiv causes major fire

Consequences of the attack on the commercial facility

On the evening of 24 October, Russian troops carried out several attacks on the Epitsentr shopping centre, located in the Osnovyanskyi district of Kharkiv. As a result of the strikes, a major fire broke out, engulfing a significant part of the premises.

Obstacles to rescuers' work

As reported by Yevhen Vasilenko, spokesperson for the State Emergency Service of Kharkiv Oblast, rescue service personnel were unable to immediately begin extinguishing the fire. The main reason was the threat of repeated strikes by Russian troops. This is why the flames managed to spread across a large area of the shopping centre.