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Russia strikes Kharkiv and suburbs with drones: People injured, houses and cars damaged

Russia strikes Kharkiv and suburbs with drones: People injured, houses and cars damaged Photo: Kharkiv and the region were attacked by Russian drones (SES of Ukraine)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

-At night, Russia attacked Kharkiv and the Kharkiv district with Shahed drones. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has revealed the consequences of the Russian strikes.

Shevchenkivskyi and Osnovianskyi districts of Kharkiv, as well as the Kharkiv district of the region, were affected.

According to preliminary data, 4 civilians, including two minor girls aged 12 and 17, sought medical assistance.

Russian strike caused a fire in 4 locations.

The roof of a 6-storey unfinished building on the area of 1000 m2, structural elements of an outbuilding on the area of 10 m2, and 3 hangars on the territory of a civilian enterprise on the total area of 1500 m2 were burning.

In addition, apartment buildings and cars were damaged.

SESU units, National Police officers, firefighters from the local fire department, medics, and utilities are working at the sites of the Russian strikes.

SESU psychologists assisted people.

Russian night drone attacks

On the night of Friday, June 20, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with Shahed kamikaze drones.

The main targets of the Russian attacks were Kharkiv, Sumy, and Odesa.

In particular, Kharkiv was attacked by Russian drones twice during the night - first after 11 p.m., and then around 2 a.m. Kyiv time.

During the first Russian attack, the Shevchenkivskyi district was hit. The second Russian attack targeted the Osnovianskyi district.

As a result of the Russian Shahed strikes, fires broke out, damage to civilian infrastructure was recorded, and there were injuries among residents.