Russian drone strikes killed three people and injured at least 60 tonight in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, Ukrinform reported, citing a post on "Telegram" by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Sinegubov, BTA reports.
“A 65-year-old man, admitted to hospital with severe burns, has just died in the burn intensive care unit,“ Sinegubov reported. One of the injured is in critical condition, while the others have moderate or minor injuries.
A total of 11 people have been hospitalized, including three children aged 2, 13 and 15. Their condition is stable and they are receiving the necessary medical care.
Sinegubov added that an elderly woman is likely under the rubble of one of the destroyed buildings hit in the attack.
Earlier, Ukrinform reported that Russia had carried out massive night strikes with Iranian-made “Shahed“ drones on Kharkiv. The attack caused fires, and residential buildings and enterprises were affected.
The city's mayor, Igor Terekhov, said that about 70 drone strikes were carried out in two districts of Kharkiv. The local prosecutor's office specified that “Geran-2“ drones were also used in the attack - the Russian version of “Shahed“.
Kharkov, located less than 50 kilometers from the Russian border, has been subjected to increased nighttime air attacks over the past week.