Russia strikes Kharkiv overnight, damaging metro entrances and injuring civilian
Explosions were heard in the city at night as well (Photo: Getty Images)
On the morning of May 16, an enemy drone struck the central part of Kharkiv in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Two metro exits, the city’s electric transport overhead contact network, a trolleybus, and a public transport stop were damaged. One resident was injured, according to a statement from Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
Morning strike on the city center
The drone hit a road in the central part of the city. Two metro exits and the electric transport contact network were damaged.
A trolleybus and a public transport stop were also damaged. One resident was injured.
Night strikes on city districts
On the night of May 16, Kharkiv also suffered several strikes. Around 12:30 a.m. Kyiv time, a Shahed drone attacked the Kholodnohirskyi district.
Later — at 1:23 a.m. and again at 1:39 a.m. — the enemy struck the Osnovianskyi district. As a result of the night attacks, one woman was affected — she experienced an acute stress reaction.
Strikes on Ukrainian cities are ongoing. On May 15, Russia struck Zaporizhzhia — despite the danger, patrol police immediately began evacuating people from the affected area.
That same day, the Russian units attacked a suburban train in Zaporizhzhia region with a kamikaze drone. The UAV struck near one of the carriages while the train was moving — two passengers were injured.
