Explosions rock Kharkiv as drones spotted over city
Drones spotted over the city (Photo: Getty Images)
On the night of May 31, explosions were heard in Kharkiv. The city is under attack by enemy drones, according to the Telegram channels of Mayor Ihor Terekhov and the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.
“There were explosions heard in the city! Enemy strike drones have been detected over Kharkiv. Please stay in shelters,” Terekhov wrote at 03:01 Kyiv time.
After that, Syniehubov also confirmed that enemy drones are attacking the city. At the same time, the Ukrainian Air Forces reported that UAVs are being spotted in the Kharkiv region heading toward the regional center.
“The Shevchenkivskyi district of the city is under attack. Information about the exact impact locations and consequences is being clarified,” the mayor informed.
Updated at 03:27
Terekhov wrote that there is information about a strike on the territory of an industrial facility in the Kyivskyi district.
Kharkiv under attack
Russian forces regularly attack Kharkiv with drones and sometimes with missiles. In particular, during yesterday’s massive drone raid, a trolleybus depot in the Slobidskyi district was targeted.
As a result, one trolleybus was completely destroyed, and 18 others sustained varying degrees of damage. In addition to the depot, over 30 apartment buildings were affected, and two people required medical assistance.
