Shahed drone strikes Kharkiv: explosions heard in city
Illustrative photo: explosions heard in Kharkiv on August 7 (facebook.com/DSNS.GOV.UA)
On the evening of Thursday, August 7, the Russian army launched a drone attack on Kharkiv, with explosions reported in the city, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
According to him, explosions were heard in the city around 11:55 PM Kyiv time on August 7, when Kharkiv came under attack by a Shahed drone.
By 12:01 AM Kyiv time, he reported that the attack had caused a fire at a civilian enterprise in the city’s Saltivskyi district. As of now, there have been no reports on casualties or the extent of the damage.
Meanwhile, according to the Air Force, Ukraine is currently under attack by several groups of Shahed drones approaching from different directions.
Attacks on Kharkiv
On the evening of August 2, Russian forces launched Shahed drones across Ukraine.
In addition to these, they frequently use the Molniya drone to strike the city. This is a low-cost, aircraft-type drone capable of hitting targets up to 40 kilometers away.
For example, on Friday, August 1, Russian forces struck a residential area in Kharkiv with such a drone. The impact occurred near an apartment building in the Kyivskyi district.
Ten people were injured in the attack, including three children, one of whom was a 5-month-old infant.
