A Russian aerial attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has killed at least one person and injured nine others, including a six-year-old child, according to Ukrainian officials.
The strike occurred early Saturday when guided bombs hit a residential apartment building in the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Rescue teams later recovered a body from beneath the rubble, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said at least nine people were wounded in the attack, with five requiring hospitalization.
The bombing was part of a broader wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine. On Friday evening, a Russian drone struck a civilian vehicle elsewhere in Kharkiv, killing a man and injuring a woman who was driving the car.
Further attacks were reported in the northern region surrounding Sumy, where guided bombs struck residential areas on the outskirts of the city. Regional administration head Oleh Hryhorov said one civilian was killed and at least 20 private homes were damaged.
In southeastern Ukraine, Russian airstrikes targeted Zaporizhzhia, killing at least four people and injuring six others. Regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported that guided aerial bombs were used in the attacks.
Russian authorities did not immediately comment on the strikes.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched 99 drones overnight, claiming that 92 were intercepted or neutralized before reaching their targets. Officials said seven drones successfully struck locations in three separate areas.
At the same time, Russia reported defending against a large-scale Ukrainian drone operation. Governor Alexander Moor said Russian air defenses intercepted drones targeting an oil refinery in western Siberia’s Tyumen region. He stated that there was no damage to the facility and that workers had been evacuated as a precaution.
Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian energy infrastructure in an effort to reduce Moscow’s revenue streams and disrupt logistics supporting the war effort. Earlier this week, Ukrainian drones reportedly struck a major oil refinery near Moscow for the second time in a matter of days, causing significant disruption and affecting air traffic in the Russian capital.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 177 Ukrainian drones overnight, while Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that two drones were intercepted while approaching the city.
The latest exchanges highlight the continuing intensity of the war, with both sides increasingly relying on drones and long-range strikes. Civilian areas across Ukraine remain vulnerable to aerial bombardment, while Russia continues to face growing attacks on infrastructure deep inside its territory.
