An overnight Russian drone attack on Kharkiv claimed the lives of three people, including a child, and left more than a dozen others injured, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.
“As of now, three people are known to have died, including a small child. 18 people were wounded, including children,” the Kharkiv regional police posted on Telegram.
Authorities cautioned that some residents could still be trapped beneath the debris of a five-storey apartment block struck during the early morning assault.
Kharkiv, located near the Russian border, was also struck earlier by a ballistic missile that injured at least 11 people, according to Mayor Igor Terekhov.
On Monday morning, Russian forces also targeted the Sumy region, near the border, leaving two people injured.
Oleg Grygorov, head of the regional military administration, reported that both a bomb and a drone attack wounded a 57-year-old woman and a 43-year-old driver.
The latest wave of aerial assaults comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with European allies, heads to Washington for talks aimed at finding a resolution to the war.
Shortly before Zelensky’s arrival in the US capital, President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine reclaiming Crimea or joining NATO was not on the table.
Zelensky has consistently resisted pressure to surrender territory currently under Russian control, which makes up about 20 per cent of Ukraine.
In recent weeks, Russia has advanced further, particularly in eastern Ukraine, while suggesting that Kyiv abandon Donbas in exchange for freezing the frontline in the Black Sea regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, where major cities remain under Ukrainian control.
Credit: AFP
