Russia massively strikes Ukraine's Kharkiv with drones: Consequences revealed
Photo: Russia has been launching massive drone attacks on Kharkiv since last night (facebook.com/DSNSZP)
Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with strike drones last night and this morning, April 2, causing fires, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
"Russia struck the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv with a Shahed drone. There is a fire at the site of the strike. We are working to determine further details," the mayor says.
Several cars caught fire as a result of one of the Russian strikes. Most of the strikes hit the Kyivskyi district of the city.
"Russia was targeting critical infrastructure," the mayor of Kharkiv adds.
According to him, in total, from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Kyiv time, the Russians carried out 6 strikes on Kharkiv.
Russian strikes on Kharkiv
Russians regularly attack Kharkiv with various weapons. For example, yesterday evening, April 1, Russia struck the Shevchenkivskyi district with a Molniya combat drone. The strike hit a residential high-rise building, shattering the windows.
On the night of March 27, Russia attacked an apartment building, and the State Emergency Service reported that eight people were injured as a result of the strike.
Before that, on the morning of March 26, a Russian Shahed drone struck the ground near a restaurant, injuring one person.
Additionally, on the afternoon of March 25, two districts of Kharkiv, Kholodnohirskyi and Novobavarskyi, came under Russian drone attack. As a result, buildings and cars were damaged, and people were injured.
Even earlier, on March 24, the Russians attacked the Slatyne–Kharkiv commuter train with drones. The strike resulted not only in injuries but also in one fatality.