STORY: At least three Russian strikes hit a DIY hypermarket in Kharkiv on Saturday evening (October 24), local officials said.

Reuters footage showed firefighters inspecting damage at the store entrance after an initial strike. As crews worked at the scene, a firefighter shouted "to the shelter" following a new air raid alert, prompting rescuers, medics and staff to take cover in a concrete shelter near the parking lot.

Minutes later, two further strikes hit the site, Reuters footage showed, triggering a large fire at the store.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram that no one was injured because employees and visitors had been evacuated in time.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: KHARKIV, UKRAINE (OCTOBER 24, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. FIRE TRUCK ARRIVING AT DAMAGED STORE

2. VARIOUS OF DAMAGED ENTRANCE

3. FIREFIGHTERS INSIDE STORE

4. FIRE TRUCK IN FRONT OF DAMAGED STORE

5. FIREFIGHTER CARRYING FIRE HOSE TOWARDS STORE, SUDDENLY TURNING AROUND, SAYING (Russian) "To the shelter!"

6. TRAVELLING SHOT OF CAMERAMAN RUNNING TO SHELTER

7. CAMERAMAN INSIDE SHELTER

8. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS, MEDICS, WORKERS INSIDE SHELTER

9. STORE ON FIRE

10. DELIVERY ENTRANCE TO STORE / AUDIO OF INCOMING PROJECTILE / EXPLOSION / PEOPLE HIDING BEHIND CONCRETE

11. ANOTHER STRIKE ON STORE

12. VARIOUS OF STORE ON FIRE

13. FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING FLAMES / FACADE AND NAME OF STORE, (Ukrainian): "EPITSENTR" PARTIALLY COLLAPSING

14. FIREFIGHTER IN FRONT OF FIRE

15. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING FLAMES OUTSIDE

16. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING FLAMES INSIDE

17. SHOPPING CART, FIRE

18. VARIOUS OF FIRE, SIGN READING (English/Ukrainian): "E.PIC / Children know what they want"

19. SMOKE, FIRE