💥 Attack

Russians launched a massive airstrike on Kharkiv using guided aerial bombs (GABs), hitting residential high-rise buildings in four districts. The attack killed three people and injured at least 15, with victims still trapped under rubble.

Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 5 sources
Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

How we assess confidence →

Entities

Russian Federation (organization) Kharkiv (location) Russian forces (organization) Russia (organization) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Su-34 (weapon_system) FAB-500 (weapon_system) Ukrainian National Police (organization) HUR (organization) Stuhna special missions unit (military_unit) Paragon unit (military_unit) Yunger unit (military_unit) RDK (military_unit) BDK (military_unit) Terror unit (military_unit) Timur unit (military_unit) FAB-250 (weapon_system) Kyivskyi district (location) Saltivskyi district (location) Kupiansk (location) Kharkiv Oblast (location) Osynovo (location) guided aerial bomb (weapon_system) kamikaze attack drones (weapon_system) guided aerial bombs (weapon_system) TOS-1 Solntsepek (weapon_system) FAB-250 bomb (weapon_system) FAB-500 bomb (weapon_system) Volodymyr Zelenskyy (person) HUR (Main Intelligence Directorate) (organization) Timur (person) Kyrylo Budanov (person) 45th Special Forces Brigade of the Airborne Forces (military_unit) 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (military_unit) Russian Federation Armed Forces (organization) Defense Intelligence Directorate (military_unit) Main Intelligence Directorate (organization) Volchansk Aggregate Plant (location) Stugna special unit (military_unit) Andrii Cherniak (person) Stugna (military_unit) Paragon (military_unit) Yunger (military_unit) Terror (military_unit) Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR) (organization) Ukrainian infantry (military_unit) 77th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Viktor Petrovych (person) Wagner Group (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russian occupiers (organization) Defense Forces of Ukraine (organization) Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (organization) GUR (organization) 3rd Battalion of National Guard 'Spartan' Brigade (military_unit) Oleksandr Bukatar (person) Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (organization) TOS-1A Solntsepyok (weapon_system) MLRS (weapon_system) Vovchansk Aggregate Plant (location) 475th Regiment "Code 9.2" (military_unit) Oleksandr Nastenko (person) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) 11th Regiment (military_unit) 9th Regiment (military_unit) Kharkiv suburbs (location) Oleh Syniehubov (person) Russian troops (military_unit) KAB-guided bomb (weapon_system) Omega Special Forces (military_unit) KAB (weapon_system) GAB (weapon_system) Sopych (location) Velyka Pysarivka (location) Luhivka (location) Uhroidy (location) Brusky (location) Tymofiivka (location) Iskryskivka (location) Bilopillia (location) Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) Vovchansk (location) Russian Aerospace Forces (military_unit) GABs (weapon_system) Andriivka (location) Lozova (location) Stelmakhivka (location) Petropavlivka (location) 3rd Separate Mechanised Brigade (military_unit) TOS-1A Solntsepek (weapon_system) D-30 howitzer (weapon_system) MT-12 Rapier (weapon_system) ZALA UAV (weapon_system) Supercam UAV (weapon_system) Silok (weapon_system) kamikaze drone (weapon_system) State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (military_unit) FPV drones (weapon_system)

Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russians hit Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs leaving three people killed and 15 injured; there are people buried under the rubble.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

At least three injured people are in grave condition. Residential high-rise buildings are hit.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The injury toll has increased to five. There are people under the rubble. One of the high-rise buildings was hit directly.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Unfortunately, two people were killed. At least 15 people were injured.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

As of 16:15, death toll has increased to three people.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

GABs hit four districts in Kharkiv.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia bombarded the city with guided aerial bombs, targeting densely populated districts. Two high-rise residential buildings were struck in the Kyivskyi and Saltivskyi districts.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The attack killed a total of four people and injured 34.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian strikes killed three people in Kharkiv

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

At least 24 people were wounded in the Kharkiv strikes

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

An apartment building, bakery, and stadium were hit

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Commander of the 1st Assault Battalion of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade Vladimir Fokhin reported that Russians have changed tactics and switched to active assault actions. They use heavy, automotive and wheeled vehicles, as well as assaults on foot in groups of 6-10 people.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian invaders are trying to break through Ukrainian defences at the Aggregate Plant in Vovchansk using artillery, TOS-1A, and MLRS to unblock military personnel.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian weapons used are inaccurate, leading to friendly fire incidents where enemy units inflict fire on their own soldiers.

Share This Event

Know another source?

If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.

This event is already verified. Additional sources further strengthen the record.

Submissions are reviewed by an editor before integration.
Extraction metadata

Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:13.079Z

Source story: 3909166-massive-airstrike-on-kharkiv-leaves-three-killed-15-injured-people-under-rubble