Kharkiv IT Cluster and AltexSoft Offices Damaged by Russian Shelling
On October 22, Russia launched strikes on Kharkiv, damaging the building of the European Digital Innovation Hub (Eastern Ukraine EDIH), where the Kharkiv IT Cluster team operates, the organization reported.
«Fortunately, all our employees managed to reach shelter in time. No one was injured,» representatives of the Cluster said.
- The hub had only been in operation for three months — since July 25, 202, and is now partially destroyed. Photos published by the Cluster show extensive damage: shattered windows, collapsed partitions, and destroyed walls.
- The organization has already launched a fundraising campaign via monobank and bank transfers to help rebuild the hub.
- Despite the attack, the Cluster emphasized that it is not pausing its projects. In particular, the IT4Life charity foundation has continued its work under the Kharkiv IT Cluster since 2020. The foundation coordinates humanitarian aid for civilians, helps evacuate people from combat zones, and supports security infrastructure across the Kharkiv region.
Also, according to DOU, the same building also housed the office of AltexSoft, which was hit during the shelling. The company reported that two employees were in the office at the time, while others were on their way. No one was injured.
During the night of October 22, Russian forces attacked ten regions of Ukraine, launching 433 missiles and UAVs. The Air Force reported that 349 of these targets were shot down.
As a result of the attacks, four people, including two children, were killed in the Kyiv region. Nineteen people were injured in Kyiv, among them five children; four children and five adults were hospitalized. In Kharkiv, a strike hit a kindergarten, killing one person. Children were safely evacuated. In Zaporizhzhia, 13 people were injured. Power outages were reported across multiple regions due to damage to energy facilities.
Kharkiv IT Cluster and AltexSoft Offices Damaged by Russian Shelling
On October 22, Russia launched strikes on Kharkiv, damaging the building of the European Digital Innovation Hub (Eastern Ukraine EDIH), where the Kharkiv IT Cluster team operates, the organization reported.
«Fortunately, all our employees managed to reach shelter in time. No one was injured,» representatives of the Cluster said.
- The hub had only been in operation for three months — since July 25, 202, and is now partially destroyed. Photos published by the Cluster show extensive damage: shattered windows, collapsed partitions, and destroyed walls.
- The organization has already launched a fundraising campaign via monobank and bank transfers to help rebuild the hub.
- Despite the attack, the Cluster emphasized that it is not pausing its projects. In particular, the IT4Life charity foundation has continued its work under the Kharkiv IT Cluster since 2020. The foundation coordinates humanitarian aid for civilians, helps evacuate people from combat zones, and supports security infrastructure across the Kharkiv region.
Also, according to DOU, the same building also housed the office of AltexSoft, which was hit during the shelling. The company reported that two employees were in the office at the time, while others were on their way. No one was injured.
During the night of October 22, Russian forces attacked ten regions of Ukraine, launching 433 missiles and UAVs. The Air Force reported that 349 of these targets were shot down.
As a result of the attacks, four people, including two children, were killed in the Kyiv region. Nineteen people were injured in Kyiv, among them five children; four children and five adults were hospitalized. In Kharkiv, a strike hit a kindergarten, killing one person. Children were safely evacuated. In Zaporizhzhia, 13 people were injured. Power outages were reported across multiple regions due to damage to energy facilities.
