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Explosions heard in Kharkiv as city comes under strike drones attack

Explosions heard in Kharkiv as city comes under strike drones attack Photo: Russian invaders attack Kharkiv with drones (Getty Images)
Author: Oleh Velhan

Russian strike drones are attacking Kharkiv, with explosions heard across the city, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

A loud explosion was heard in Kharkiv as the city came under aerial attack. Mayor Ihor Terekhov warned that Russian drones could still be present in the sky and urged residents to remain cautious.

He also clarified that, according to preliminary information, the Novobavarskyi district was targeted in the strike.

Russian drone attacks

On the evening of July 1, Russian forces launched Shahed kamikaze drones toward Ukraine, prompting air raid alerts across many eastern and southern regions.

In the early hours of June 25, Russian forces struck Kharkiv with at least seven Shahed drones.

By the end of June, Kharkiv had recorded the highest number of attacks since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.