"Shehed strike on Kharkiv: a massive fire erupted at a civilian facility (video, photos)."

Russian invaders launched a strike with a combat drone last night on a civilian facility in Kharkiv. As a result of the enemy shelling, a large fire broke out.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing a statement from the spokesperson of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office, Dmytro Chubenko.

"At 11:50 PM (February 1), Russia struck a civilian enterprise in the Slobidsky district (of Kharkiv). Specifically, the target was a facility engaged in clothing production," he said.

The explosion following the enemy attack caused a fire covering an area of approximately 2,000 square meters.

"As of now, there is no information about any injuries at this facility," the regional prosecutor's representative reported.

According to preliminary data, the Russians used a Shahed or Geran drone for the aerial attack on Kharkiv.

"A criminal case has been initiated regarding this war crime under Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," Chubenko added.

The regional prosecutor's office also released video footage of the aftermath of the drone strike on the Kharkiv facility last night.

Additionally, the State Emergency Service (SES) published footage of the firefighting efforts in Kharkiv.

Emergency responders reported that the fire was localized at 1:27 AM, and efforts to extinguish it are ongoing.

"A total of 45 rescuers and 8 units of SES equipment have been deployed to deal with the aftermath of the enemy shelling. Preliminary reports indicate that there are no casualties," the service added.

Evgeny Vasylenko, a representative of the Media Relations and Public Affairs Sector of the Main Department of SES in Kharkiv region, told "Suspilne" that the enemy hit a production and storage building, leading to a massive fire.

"Textile products and polyester raw materials are burning," he stated.

The SES also noted that rescuers managed to quickly stop the spread of the fire.

Updated: OVA reported what was burning during the fire

In the morning, the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleh Synehubov reported that as a result of the enemy drone strike in Kharkiv, "paper, textile, and polymer materials were burning in the storage building of the civilian enterprise."

"No information about injuries has been received," the official added.

Shahed Attack on the Night of February 2

Earlier, it was reported that the previous evening Russian occupiers launched several groups of kamikaze drones toward Ukraine for another aerial assault. In the Kyiv region, in particular, air defense operations continued due to the detection of enemy drones.

Around midnight, an explosion occurred in Kharkiv amidst the drone attack - a hit was recorded in the Slobidsky district of the city.

It was also reported that Russian forces struck the Sadovska community near Sumy, damaging residential buildings as a result of the shelling.