Kharkiv under mass Shahed drone attack - Explosions one after another
Illustrative photo: Kharkiv under a massive Shahed drone attack on April 24 (facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)
The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv is under heavy fire from the Russian army for the second time tonight. This time, Russian forces launched Shahed-type attack drones, according to the city's mayor, Ihor Terekhov.
Around 03:05 AM Kyiv time, the city's mayor reported that Kharkiv was under renewed attack and urged residents to stay in shelters.
"Kharkiv is now under attack by the Russian drones. An explosion was heard. Shaheds are still in the air. Stay safe," he wrote.
According to our correspondent, seven explosions were heard in Kharkiv over the past 20 minutes.
At 03:40 AM Kyiv time, according to Oleh Synehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, the city has been under attack from the Russian UAVs for more than half an hour.
Strikes on Kharkiv
Earlier, Russian forces launched a missile strike on Kharkiv. The city's mayor reported that seven missiles had hit the city, with damage reported in several districts.
April 24 attacks on Ukraine
Russia carried out a large-scale combined attack across Ukraine, using ballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, and attack drones.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported the threat of a new wave of strikes, as missiles were launched from Russian strategic aircraft.
A series of explosions rocked both Kyiv and Kharkiv. In the capital, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported a fire in a residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district, with damage and people possibly trapped under rubble.
Kyiv region was also targeted, with fires reported in three districts - the first images from the strike sites have appeared online.
Russian forces also attacked Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
All available information on the massive overnight attack on Ukraine has been compiled.
