An overnight Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, resulted in six fatalities and 10 injuries, according to national emergency services and the city’s mayor on Saturday.
In a Telegram post, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that at least six individuals lost their lives and 10 were wounded in an enemy strike.
Kharkiv mayor Igor Terekhov shared the same death toll and number of injured individuals in a Telegram post, and mentioned that the attack was aimed at Shevchenkivskyi, a northern area of the city.
According to an AFP report, Terekhov stated that the attack, carried out by Iranian-made drones, targeted at least nine high-rise buildings, three dormitories, and a petrol station.
Oleg Synegubov, the region’s governor, previously mentioned that two men were killed in Shevchenkivskyi.
Authorities confirmed the fatalities and stated that an additional eight individuals were hospitalized due to blast injuries and shrapnel wounds.
Police specified that among the wounded were two women, aged 25 and 52, and six men, aged 23 to 76.
Police also noted that there were no casualties in a separate attack on Mala Danylivka, a village on the northwest outskirts of Kharkiv.
Images released by police on Telegram depicted several fires in civilian areas, including near a high-rise apartment building.
Authorities reported damage to several buildings, including residential blocks and a petrol station in the attack.
The drone attack occurred as Ukraine’s air force observed multiple groups of Russian drones across the country.
AFP
