Russian drones targeted Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, overnight, striking an apartment building and triggering a fire that injured five people and prompted authorities to evacuate residents, officials said.
The attacks occurred after midnight in the Slobidskyi and Osnovyansky districts. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that 11 drones were used, resulting in injuries to seven people. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said 22 residents were evacuated from one section of the damaged apartment building.
In a separate incident, another drone struck an area outside a medical facility, injuring a doctor and causing damage to the building and nearby vehicles, the mayor added.
Located about 30 km (18 miles) from the Russian border, Kharkiv successfully resisted capture in the early stages of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 and continues to face frequent drone and air assaults.
