Russia strikes Kharkiv with ‘most powerful’ deadly attack since start of war

7 Jun 2025 • 4:54 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A large Russian drone-and-missile attack on Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv killed at least three people and injured 21, according to local Ukrainian officials.
  • The Russian barrage, part of near-daily widescale attacks by Moscow, included deadly aerial glide bombs.
  • Kharkiv’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, reported that the attack damaged 18 apartment buildings and 13 private homes.
  • Preliminary data indicates Russia used 48 Shahed drones, two missiles, and four aerial glide bombs in the assault.
  • The attack is the latest in a series of near-daily widescale attacks by Moscow on Ukrainian targets.

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