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A firefighter climbs an aerial ladder during a response effort to a fire in a private kindergarten caused by the strikes of three Russian Shahed drones in the Kholodnohirskyi district, Kharkiv, Ukraine, on October 22, 2025. At around 11:00 am local time on Wednesday, October 22, Russian troops attacked the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv with three Shahed drones. The UAVs hit a private educational centre, where up to 50 children were present. During the air raid, they were taken to the nearest shelter, and from there, they were evacuated by rescuers. A fire broke out in the building. As a result of the attack, a 40-year-old man suffered fatal injuries. Nine other people were wounded, and all of them received medical assistance.