Russian drones strike dwellings in Ukraine's Kharkiv, injure 17, governor says


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  • Thursday, 05 Jun 2025

A police officer inspects a Russian kamikaze drone at the site of the Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi

(Reuters) -Russian drones struck apartment buildings in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, triggering fires and injuring 17 people, including two children, Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said early on Thursday.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said seven apartment buildings had been damaged in the 1 a.m. strikes. Two buildings sustained direct hits.

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