Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv kills three, wounds 22, mayor says

Russia attacked the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight with drones, missiles, and guided bombs, killing at least three people and injuring 22, including a one-and-a-half-month-old baby, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Saturday.

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One of Ukraine’s largest cities, Kharkiv lies just a few dozen kilometers from the Russian border and has been under constant Russian shelling throughout more than three years of war.

“Kharkiv is currently experiencing the most powerful attack since the start of the full-scale war,” Terekhov posted on Telegram early Saturday.

Dozens of explosions were heard in the city during the night, as Russian forces struck simultaneously with missiles, drones, and guided aerial bombs, he said.

Multi-story and private residential buildings, as well as educational and infrastructure facilities, were targeted, Terekhov noted.

Photos shared by local authorities and seen by Reuters showed charred and partially destroyed houses and vehicles, as well as rescuers carrying the wounded to safety and removing debris.

Kharkiv Governor Oleh Syniehubov said one of the city’s civilian industrial sites was attacked by 40 drones, one missile, and four bombs, igniting a fire. He added that people may still be trapped under the rubble.

Ukraine’s military said Russia launched 206 drones, two ballistic missiles, and seven other missiles against targets across the country overnight.

It reported that air defense units shot down 87 drones, while another 80 were either redirected using electronic warfare or turned out to be drone simulators without warheads.

Ten locations were struck in total, the military said.

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