Some of Those Affected Have Lost Their Homes Twice: EAST SOS Supports Kharkiv Residents After russian Guided Aerial Bomb Strikes
On October 5, russian forces attacked Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs. Six people were killed and another 61 injured, including three children. The strike hit near a residential apartment building, damaging dozens of nearby buildings, a civilian enterprise, warehouses, an auto repair shop, and multiple vehicles.
On the morning of October 6, the EAST SOS Charity Foundation team went to the site of the attack to support those affected. The team provided 5 legal consultations, 4 psychological consultations, and 9 social consultations.
“During one of the consultations, I spoke with a man from Kupiansk. His home there had been destroyed, so he relocated to Kharkiv. He obtained an IDP certificate and was living in an apartment belonging to his friends who were abroad. The previous day’s attack severely damaged both the apartment and his car. I explained that he could submit information about his damaged vehicle to the International Register of Damage. I also gave him the Foundation’s hotline contact details so that the apartment owners, who were abroad, could contact us about their damaged property and seek assistance. Both the owners and the man himself are feeling very distressed and unsure of what to do,” said Daryna Kostiuchenko, a lawyer at EAST SOS.
If you or your loved ones are in Kharkiv and need support, you can visit Zatyshno space, a psychosocial and legal support center, Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Address: 11 Hoholia Street, Kharkiv
Phone: +38 (097) 384 97 35
The EAST SOS hotline is also available Monday through Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: 0 800 332 614.
You can also contact the team via messaging apps:
Viber: +38 099 710 48 72
Telegram: +38 096 108 60 48
Legal assistance was provided through the project “Protection and Necessary Psychosocial Support for War-Affected Populations in Frontline Regions of Ukraine” (2026–2027), with financial support from the German Federal Foreign Office.
Psychological and social assistance was provided to Kharkiv residents through the project “Strengthening Protection Mechanisms for Conflict-Affected Populations,” supported by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and funded by Norway. The EAST SOS Charity Foundation is solely responsible for the content of this publication, which does not reflect the position of the Government of Norway.
