Six Hurt as Russian Drone Hits Apartment Building in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

A Russian drone attack near a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine left six people wounded on Monday, including a young child. The strike damaged windows and ignited vehicles in Ukraine's second-largest city, which sits just 18 miles from the Russian border.

Six people were wounded Monday when a Russian drone attack hit near a residential high-rise in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, according to local officials.

Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that a young child was among those injured in the strike. The attack shattered windows throughout the area and ignited multiple vehicles.

The city of Kharkiv sits just 18 miles from the Russian border and has endured repeated aerial bombardments since successfully defending against Russian ground forces during the initial invasion that began in February 2022.

In a separate incident Monday, artillery fire targeted the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, wounding seven civilians, according to regional Governor Oleksandr Ganzha, who shared the update on Telegram. Ganzha published images showing debris scattered across streets and significant damage to building exteriors.

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