Russia strikes energy workers in Ukraine's Kharkiv region: Casualties reported
Photo: Russians attacked a team of power workers in the Kharkiv region (Getty Images)
In the Kharkiv region, Russian troops attacked a team of power utility workers with a drone. Two workers were injured, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy.
"In the Kharkiv region, a team of power engineers came under fire from a Russian drone while performing their duties," the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reports.
Two workers were injured as a result of the Russian attack.
The injured were taken to a hospital, where medical personnel provided all necessary care.
Russian attacks on Ukraine
The Russians launched a new air attack on Ukraine on the night of May 27 with 163 drones, including jet-powered ones.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 150 Russian drones in the north, south, and east of Ukraine.
At the same time, 8 Russian drones were recorded hitting 7 locations. Debris from the downed drones also fell at four other locations.
In particular, Chernihiv came under a massive Russian drone attack last night, with about 15 explosions heard in the city. A local business was damaged as a result of the Russian attack.
Also, on the night of May 27, the Russian army attacked the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 20 times with drones, artillery, and aerial bombs. Six people were injured, a fire broke out, and cars were destroyed.