Russia strikes Kharkiv with drones, hits reported
Kharkiv attacked by enemy drones, hits reported (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Early in the morning on April 26, Kharkiv was hit by a drone attack from Russian forces. Explosions were heard throughout the city, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.
The mayor reported an explosion heard in the Kharkiv area at 06:06 Kyiv time. Just a minute later, Terekhov reported a new explosion.
He urged residents to remain in shelters until the air raid alert was lifted and mentioned that the city was under attack by enemy drones.
The head of the Regional Military Administration confirmed the reports of explosions in Kharkiv and also urged residents to stay in safe places.
Later, the mayor clarified that one of the strikes hit the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv.
"Smoke was observed at the impact site," Terekhov added.
The head of the Regional Military Administration also stated that, according to preliminary information, the Russian army targeted the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, and the details regarding the consequences are currently being verified.
Later, the head of the Regional Military Administration shared that, according to preliminary information, the enemy UAV struck the roadway in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv.
"No information about casualties has been received at this moment. Relevant services are heading to the impact site," the official reported.
According to Mayor Terekhov, there was a strike near a high-rise building in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, and as a result of the attack, balconies were damaged, and windows were shattered.
"Inspection of the impact site is ongoing. No information about casualties has been received so far," he reported.
Night attack of Shahed drones
As early as the previous evening, the Russian army was recorded launching kamikaze drones towards Ukraine for another airstrike.
Later that night, several explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi, with the movement of several enemy UAV groups detected heading towards the city.
As the head of the Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration later reported, as a result of the kamikaze drone strikes in Kropyvnytskyi, warehouse facilities were damaged. Additionally, an enemy UAV struck a mobile communication tower in the Lypnyazka community of the Novoukrainnka district.
Moreover, the city of Kamianske in the Dnipropetrovsk region was also hit by a drone strike. The attack caused a fire in a residential high-rise building, and it is known that three people were injured, including a child.
