A large-scale Russian drone attack on Kharkiv overnight injured 15 people, including three children, and damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure across the city.
According to Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov a series of explosions rocked the city as Russian attack drones struck multiple locations.
“Kharkiv is under attack by enemy UAVs. A series of explosions has been heard,” Syniehubov wrote on Telegram.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that impacts were recorded in the Shevchenkivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts. Initial reports indicated one injured person, but the number of casualties steadily increased as emergency services assessed the damage.
According to Terekhov, 11 drone strikes on the city were confirmed, while two additional drones fell without detonating. One drone hit a high-rise residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
