Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed the strike, saying the drone involved was preliminarily identified as a Russian-made "Molniya." He said all four injured people were receiving medical care.

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

Russian drone hit a shopping center in Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district on Sept. 26, injuring four people, local officials said.

Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, lies about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the Russian border and has been a frequent target of airstrikes since the full-scale invasion began.

Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov [said](https://t.me/ihor_terekhov/3075) the drone struck the roof of a furniture store, injuring four people.

Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed the strike, saying the drone involved was preliminarily identified as a Russian-made “Molniya.” He said all four injured people were receiving medical care.

Terekhov added that Russian drones also damaged a municipal bus that was carrying passengers nearby. No bus passengers were reported injured.

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