💥 Attack

Russian forces launched a strike using two guided bombs on the Epitsentr hardware superstore in Kharkiv, killing 14 people and wounding nearly 60.

May 26, 2024 Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast

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Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian strike on hardware superstore killed 14 people

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Two guided Russian bombs hit the store

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian attacks also damaged gas distribution networks in Kharkiv and Vinnytsia oblasts, cutting off gas supply for over 1,000 households.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

25 people were injured in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, seven high-rise buildings, a medical facility, a shop, six vehicles, non-residential buildings, and a building of a research institute were damaged

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Extracted: 2026-02-23T22:49:00.020Z

Source story: 33280