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Russian night shelling of Kharkiv: Consequences revealed

Russian night shelling of Kharkiv: Consequences revealed Photo: 4 people were injured in the Russian shelling of Kharkiv (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

On the night of May 21, Russians shelled Kharkiv and the region with Shahed attack drones. The attack damaged residential infrastructure and residents, according to the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.

As a result of the Russian attack, the wreckage of the enemy's Shahed drones was recorded in four locations.

"At 2:09 a.m., 2 private houses and a garage were burning as a result of the fall of debris. Three people were injured: a 61-year-old man, a 69-year-old, and a 72-year-old woman. All of them had an acute stress reaction," says Syniehubov.

The other two strikes hit the road surface and sidewalk of the private sector, without fire. There were no casualties. Another fragment damaged a minibus, which also started a fire.

"At 7:05 a.m., a 53-year-old civilian man was injured as a result of a Russian rocket attack on a transport infrastructure facility," the statement says.

Russian night shelling of Kharkiv: Consequences revealed

Photo: Kharkiv Regional Military Administration (t.me/synegubov)

Russian night shelling of Kharkiv: Consequences revealed

Photo: Kharkiv Regional Military Administration (t.me/synegubov)

Russian night shelling of Kharkiv: Consequences revealed

Photo: Kharkiv Regional Military Administration (t.me/synegubov)

Russian night shelling of Kharkiv

Around midnight on May 21, the Ukrainian Air Force reported the movement of Russian kamikaze drones over Ukraine, which the Russian invaders launched to attack. An air alert was declared in many regions.

Later, explosions were heard in Kharkiv.

The mayor's office later reported that four people were injured in the Russian attack.