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Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

A man and a boy inspect the rubble of the home of the family of Imran al-Atrash, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron’s Khallat Nafisa area in West Bank on January 15, 2026. Al-Atrash, along with another Palestinian, was killed by Israelis in mid-November, as they were accused of carrying out a car-ramming and stabbing attack that killed one Israeli settler and injured three. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

A man and a boy sit in the rubble of the home of the family of Imran al-Atrash, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron’s Khallat Nafisa area in West Bank on January 15, 2026. Al-Atrash, along with another Palestinian, was killed by Israelis in mid-November, as they were accused of carrying out a car-ramming and stabbing attack that killed one Israeli settler and injured three. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

A man inspects the rubble of the home of the family of Imran al-Atrash, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron’s Khallat Nafisa area in West Bank on January 15, 2026. Al-Atrash, along with another Palestinian, was killed by Israelis in mid-November, as they were accused of carrying out a car-ramming and stabbing attack that killed one Israeli settler and injured three. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

A man and a boy inspect the rubble of the home of the family of Imran al-Atrash, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron’s Khallat Nafisa area in West Bank on January 15, 2026. Al-Atrash, along with another Palestinian, was killed by Israelis in mid-November, as they were accused of carrying out a car-ramming and stabbing attack that killed one Israeli settler and injured three. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

A man inspects the rubble of the home of the family of Imran al-Atrash, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron’s Khallat Nafisa area in West Bank on January 15, 2026. Al-Atrash, along with another Palestinian, was killed by Israelis in mid-November, as they were accused of carrying out a car-ramming and stabbing attack that killed one Israeli settler and injured three. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

A man and a boy inspect the rubble of the home of the family of Imran al-Atrash, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron’s Khallat Nafisa area in West Bank on January 15, 2026. Al-Atrash, along with another Palestinian, was killed by Israelis in mid-November, as they were accused of carrying out a car-ramming and stabbing attack that killed one Israeli settler and injured three. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

Israeli Forces Raid Hebron January 15

A man inspects the rubble of the home of the family of Imran al-Atrash, demolished by Israeli forces during a raid in Hebron’s Khallat Nafisa area in West Bank on January 15, 2026. Al-Atrash, along with another Palestinian, was killed by Israelis in mid-November, as they were accused of carrying out a car-ramming and stabbing attack that killed one Israeli settler and injured three. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Man and Golden Retriever Fall From Swing in Henan

On December 19, 2025, in Henan, China, a video showed a man attempting to swing while holding one of his golden retrievers, but the swing tipped, causing both the man and dog to fall. Both appeared startled, and viewers hoped they were unharmed.

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[Breaking News]Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

SANO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo -Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tea leaves scattered on a road in Sano in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2026. The tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on the road, causing drivers of vehicles behind it to lose control and leading to a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of one man. (Kyodo)

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

HONG KONG, China, Dec. 26 Kyodo - A man lays flowers near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead. (Kyodo)

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Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tea leaves scattered on a road in Sano in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2026. The tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on the road, causing drivers of vehicles behind it to lose control and leading to a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of one man.

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China: Dog Rescued from Fast-Flowing River in Hunan

On June 20, 2024, two men worked together to rescue a dog trapped in a fast-flowing river following heavy rain in Changde, Hunan. After the animal was unable to climb a ladder placed by one rescuer, a man in a red shirt stepped into the current to lift the dog to safety.

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

1 month after Hong Kong fire

A man prays near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead.

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

1 month after Hong Kong fire

A man prays near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead.

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

1 month after Hong Kong fire

A man lays flowers near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead.

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man carries the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man carries the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man wraps the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen at a morgue in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Explosion in the Ãlemiste shopping center

Explosion in the Ãlemiste shopping center

20.12.2025, Tallinn. A trash can exploded in the Ãlemiste shopping center in Tallinn on Saturday evening, prompting emergency services to evacuate the building. One person was hospitalized as a result and a 60-year-old man has been detained following the incident. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Explosion in the Ãlemiste shopping center

Explosion in the Ãlemiste shopping center

20.12.2025, Tallinn. A trash can exploded in the Ãlemiste shopping center in Tallinn on Saturday evening, prompting emergency services to evacuate the building. One person was hospitalized as a result and a 60-year-old man has been detained following the incident. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Explosion in the Ãlemiste shopping center

Explosion in the Ãlemiste shopping center

20.12.2025, Tallinn. A trash can exploded in the Ãlemiste shopping center in Tallinn on Saturday evening, prompting emergency services to evacuate the building. One person was hospitalized as a result and a 60-year-old man has been detained following the incident. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Explosion in the Ãlemiste shopping center

Explosion in the Ãlemiste shopping center

20.12.2025, Tallinn. A trash can exploded in the Ãlemiste shopping center in Tallinn on Saturday evening, prompting emergency services to evacuate the building. One person was hospitalized as a result and a 60-year-old man has been detained following the incident. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 6

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a commercial area in Taipei's Zhongshan district after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a commercial area in Taipei's Zhongshan district after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a commercial area in Taipei's Zhongshan district after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Police officers stand guard in Taipei's Zhongshan district on Dec. 19, 2025, after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei 3

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack Near MRT Stations in Taipei 4

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 5

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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China: Dramatic Ice Rescue Saves Man from Freezing Lake in Liaoning

A video from December 7, 2025, in Fushun, Liaoning, shows residents rescuing a young man who fell through thin ice into freezing water. One man carefully crawled across the ice to pass him a rope, and with help from others, they pulled him to safety as onlookers watched anxiously.

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Destroyed Firas Public Market - Gaza

Destroyed Firas Public Market - Gaza

A man carries a sack past piles of rubble and waste at the destroyed Firas public market in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on December 9, 2025. Firas public market, one of Gaza City’s oldest and busiest commercial hubs, has been left buried under rubble and waste after widespread destruction from Israeli strikes and the collapse of basic municipal services. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Destroyed Firas Public Market - Gaza

Destroyed Firas Public Market - Gaza

A man rides a bicycle in front of debris piled across the area once occupied by Firas public market in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on December 9, 2025. Firas public market, one of Gaza City’s oldest and busiest commercial hubs, has been left buried under rubble and waste after widespread destruction from Israeli strikes and the collapse of basic municipal services. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

A man with his face wrapped in cloth looks on in Ras Ein Al-Awsaj, West Bank, on November 28, 2025. He is among the displaced family members who were forced to leave the area after renewed pressure and incursions. According to the Mleihat family, this latest move is one of many displacements they have endured, reflecting the broader pattern of forced removals targeting Bedouin communities across the Jordan Valley. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrians Demonstrate For National Unity - Idlib

Syrians Demonstrate For National Unity - Idlib

A man attends an interview with a reporter during a demonstration in a square in Idlib, Syria, on November 28, 2025. The demonstration marked the one-year anniversary of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime in just eleven days. Demonstrators showed their rejection of any attempts to divide Syrian territory and called for maintaining sovereignty. Similar protests erupted across Syria. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrians Demonstrate For National Unity - Idlib

Syrians Demonstrate For National Unity - Idlib

A man holds a placard containing slogans that affirm national unity during a demonstration in a square in Idlib, Syria, on November 28, 2025. The demonstration marked the one-year anniversary of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime in just eleven days. Demonstrators showed their rejection of any attempts to divide Syrian territory and called for maintaining sovereignty. Similar protests erupted across Syria. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Strike Hits Car Killing 1 And Injuring 5 - Lebanon

Israeli Strike Hits Car Killing 1 And Injuring 5 - Lebanon

A man checks the wreckage of a car damaged in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Zawtar, Nabatieh district, Lebanon, Nov. 22, 2025. One person was killed and five others were injured on Saturday in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources. According to the Lebanese Public Health Ministry, one strike on a car in eastern Zawtar, Nabatieh district, killed a citizen. A Lebanese security source told Xinhua that the dead is a Hezbollah member named Kamel Rida Qarnabesh. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Japan: Massive Fire Rages in Oita, Leaving 1 Dead and Over 170 Buildings Damaged 2

A massive fire broke out in a residential area of Oita, in the Kyushu region, on Tuesday night, November 18, with local authorities reporting one man in his 70s missing, over 170 buildings damaged, and 350 homes without power. Firefighters have been battling the blaze as the prefecture prepares to request disaster relief from the Self-Defense Forces. Authorities have confirmed the death of one person, whose gender has not been identified, found among the burnt remains.

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Japan: Massive Fire Rages in Oita, Leaving 1 Missing and Over 170 Buildings Damaged

A massive fire broke out in a residential area of Oita, in the Kyushu region, on Tuesday night, November 18, with local authorities reporting one man in his 70s missing, over 170 buildings damaged, and 350 homes without power. Firefighters have been battling the blaze as the prefecture prepares to request disaster relief from the Self-Defense Forces.

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Italy: Heavy Rain Causes River to Overflow, Rescue Underway in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region

The Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Italy has been devastated by flooding caused by the overflowing of the Judrio stream, which was swollen by hours of heavy rain on Monday, November 17. The flooding severely affected a limited area of the central-eastern Friuli plain, from Trivignano Udinese to Cormons, where water is reportedly everywhere. The severity of the disaster led the region to declare a state of emergency. Tragically, the flooding resulted in one confirmed fatality: the body of a 32-year-old German man was found in Cormons. Additionally, a 35-year-old Finnish man is missing in the nearby Belluno area.

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One Dead and Three Injured in An Israeli Air Strike in Southern Lebanon

One Dead and Three Injured in An Israeli Air Strike in Southern Lebanon

A Lebanese man shows a shell fragment on the site of an Israeli airstrike in the town of Abbassiyeh, Lebanon, November 6, 2025. One person was killed, and three others injured on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. According to the NNA, Israel carried out an air raid on the area between the Toura and the town of Abbassiyeh, in the Tyre district. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Man Stops Runaway Mini Truck Bare-Handed While Holding Child in Hebei

This is the dangerous moment that a man in Hebei, China, used his bare hands to stop a runaway mini truck rolling toward a courtyard while holding a child in his arms. On October 16, 2025, in Hebei, China, the video captured a man rushing forward after noticing a small truck from a neighbor’s house suddenly slipping backward into a residential courtyard. Holding a young child tightly in one arm, he extended his other hand toward the vehicle and managed to stop it from rolling further down the slope.

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Aftermath Of Russian Attack On Industrial District - Kharkiv

Aftermath Of Russian Attack On Industrial District - Kharkiv

Around 11:00, the Russian army attacked the city with guided aerial bombs. 5 hits were recorded in the Industrial District. 8 people were injured as a result of this attack: men aged 34, 36, 54, 61 were injured, women aged 40, 67, 69 and 73 suffered acute stress reactions. Three people were hospitalized, including one man in serious condition. Doctors are providing all necessary assistance. Buildings of a civilian enterprise, garages, and transport were damaged. At one of the "arrival" points, a fire broke out on an area of, previously, 100 square meters. Units of the State Emergency Service, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical teams are working at the scene. The evaluation of the consequences of the attack is ongoing in Kharkiv, Ukraine on October 24, 2025. Photo by Titov Yevhen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of Russian Attack On Industrial District - Kharkiv

Aftermath Of Russian Attack On Industrial District - Kharkiv

Around 11:00, the Russian army attacked the city with guided aerial bombs. 5 hits were recorded in the Industrial District. 8 people were injured as a result of this attack: men aged 34, 36, 54, 61 were injured, women aged 40, 67, 69 and 73 suffered acute stress reactions. Three people were hospitalized, including one man in serious condition. Doctors are providing all necessary assistance. Buildings of a civilian enterprise, garages, and transport were damaged. At one of the "arrival" points, a fire broke out on an area of, previously, 100 square meters. Units of the State Emergency Service, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical teams are working at the scene. The evaluation of the consequences of the attack is ongoing in Kharkiv, Ukraine on October 24, 2025. Photo by Titov Yevhen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of Russian Attack On Industrial District - Kharkiv

Aftermath Of Russian Attack On Industrial District - Kharkiv

Around 11:00, the Russian army attacked the city with guided aerial bombs. 5 hits were recorded in the Industrial District. 8 people were injured as a result of this attack: men aged 34, 36, 54, 61 were injured, women aged 40, 67, 69 and 73 suffered acute stress reactions. Three people were hospitalized, including one man in serious condition. Doctors are providing all necessary assistance. Buildings of a civilian enterprise, garages, and transport were damaged. At one of the "arrival" points, a fire broke out on an area of, previously, 100 square meters. Units of the State Emergency Service, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical teams are working at the scene. The evaluation of the consequences of the attack is ongoing in Kharkiv, Ukraine on October 24, 2025. Photo by Titov Yevhen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of Russian Attack On Industrial District - Kharkiv

Aftermath Of Russian Attack On Industrial District - Kharkiv

Around 11:00, the Russian army attacked the city with guided aerial bombs. 5 hits were recorded in the Industrial District. 8 people were injured as a result of this attack: men aged 34, 36, 54, 61 were injured, women aged 40, 67, 69 and 73 suffered acute stress reactions. Three people were hospitalized, including one man in serious condition. Doctors are providing all necessary assistance. Buildings of a civilian enterprise, garages, and transport were damaged. At one of the "arrival" points, a fire broke out on an area of, previously, 100 square meters. Units of the State Emergency Service, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical teams are working at the scene. The evaluation of the consequences of the attack is ongoing in Kharkiv, Ukraine on October 24, 2025. Photo by Titov Yevhen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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