Russian drones target apartment block in Ukraine, injure 46
Image Credit: dailypost- Russian drones launched a mass attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, hitting an apartment block and injuring at least 46 people, including an 11-year-old child.
- Strikes impacted 12 locations across four central districts, causing fires and damage to residential areas with no military targets hit.
- President Zelenskyy condemned the attacks, urging faster action from international allies to enhance Ukraine’s air defense systems.
- Additional attacks occurred in Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions, with casualties and damages reported; Russia denied targeting civilians despite ongoing conflict since February 2022.
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