Russia hits Kharkiv with new Chernika drone for the first time
Photo: Ihor Terekhov (Getty Images)
The Russian army has used a new drone called Chernika to strike the city of Kharkiv for the first time, reports the mayor of the city, Ihor Terekhov.
Kharkiv has suffered 16 enemy attacks just in the past week. Most often, the enemy used Shahed drones.
“But specialists from the State Emergency Service have also recorded for the first time a strike by a new type of drone called Chernika,” Terekhov said.
About the drone
This drone is similar in warhead power to the Molniya drone but has a different design. As a result of its strike, several cars in a garage cooperative were damaged.
Drone strike on Kharkiv region on June 30
On the night of Monday, June 30, Russian forces once again attacked Ukrainian territory using Shahed-type strike drones.
The main strike targeted Kharkiv and the region. According to the city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, the sounds were audible from the outskirts, beyond the city limits.
Later, it became known that strikes hit three locations in the Kharkiv and Chuhuiv districts, causing fires to break out.
