Russian drone strikes kill four in Kharkiv, Ukraine launches own attacks near Moscow

At least four people were killed and 35 wounded after Russian drones struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.

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A residential building in the city was hit late Thursday, triggering a large fire, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

Overnight, Putin’s forces attacked Kharkiv with deadly drones. At least four civilians were killed and more than 30 injured. The target of the strike was a residential building.

A massive fire broke out at the scene, covering an area of over 600 square metres. pic.twitter.com/7q0DnIBQJB

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In other attacks, three people were injured by a drone in Dnipro, while two civilians were wounded in Kyiv region. One person was hurt in Zaporizhzhia.

Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 78 drones, of which 42 were shot down. Twenty-two additional “decoy drones” lost connection and did not strike targets.

Meanwhile, Russian state media reported Ukrainian drones attacking inside Russia, including a possible strike on Moscow that authorities claimed was intercepted.

Russia’s defense ministry said it destroyed 107 Ukrainian drones overnight.

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Source: PAP, Kyiv Post