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Mass drone strike on Kharkiv leaves at least 47 injured

Mass drone strike on Kharkiv leaves at least 47 injured Photo: The number of casualties in Kharkiv has increased due to a Russian drone attack (Getty Images)

The number of people injured due to the drone attack on Kharkiv on the night of April 30 has increased. Forty-seven people were wounded, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reports.

"The number of those injured in the overnight terrorist strike by Russian UAVs on Kharkiv has risen to 47," the mayor stated.

Earlier, the Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, reported that among the injured were two children and a pregnant woman.

According to the mayor, enemy drones attacked Kharkiv 16 times during the night. Hits were recorded in the Kyivskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Nemyshlianskyi, Slobidskyi, and Saltivskyi districts of the city.

Due to the massive attack, 14 private homes and three apartment buildings were damaged, along with a civilian enterprise and a medical facility.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine clarified that ten fires broke out in different parts of the city.

Night drone attack by Russia

On the night of April 30, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with drones. The UAVs were launched on April 29, and as of 10:40 a.m. on April 30, enemy drones were still being shot down.

During the night, Kharkiv and Dnipro came under enemy fire. Earlier, rescuers showed the aftermath of the strikes on Kharkiv.

In Dnipro, several fires were recorded due to the massive drone attack. There is one killed victim in the city.