Russian Airstrike Hits Residential ​Building in Kharkiv, Ukraine

A recent Russian airstrike has hit ‌a residential building in Kharkiv,‍ Ukraine, leaving multiple people injured. According to Oleg Sinegubov, the governor of⁤ the targeted⁣ region, an 8-year-old⁤ child and two teenagers ⁤were among ⁢those injured in the attack.

Images from the scene show rubble in front of a multi-storey⁢ building ‌and a burnt-out car. Ihor Terehov, the city’s mayor, announced that dozens of tenants were being evacuated ‌and ‍that several cars were on fire.

Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has been⁣ a frequent target of Russian attacks since the invasion began. Despite Russia’s initial attempt‌ to​ occupy the city, Ukrainian forces have ⁤managed to hold their ⁣ground, and the city has suffered significant damage ⁢as​ a ⁢result.

Ukraine’s⁤ air defenses reported that they destroyed 71⁣ of⁢ 80 attack drones launched by the Russians on Saturday night, with another six unmanned aerial vehicles neutralized by electronic‍ means. Additionally, Russia launched two guided missiles ⁢from the occupied part of the Luhansk⁣ region in eastern Ukraine.

Russia’s defense⁤ ministry claimed that they shot down 15 drones ‌launched by Ukraine over​ Russian territory during the night. According to ‌their reports,​ Russian air defenses destroyed ‌six drones over​ the Sea of Azov, four in the Rostov region of southern ‌Russia, and the ⁢rest in ​the Kursk, Astrakhan, Belgorod, and Voronezh regions.