Russian drone strikes injure three in Kharkiv, including child
Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on Telegram
Quote from Terekhov: "A third strike by enemy drones has hit the city! Enemy drones are still near Kharkiv. A fire has broken out at one of the attack sites."
Details: The mayor reports that strikes were recorded in the Osnovianskyi, Novobavarskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts.
"A civilian business was damaged in the Osnovianskyi district," Terekhov said.
At 02:46, Terekhov reported that windows in several apartment buildings in the Shevchenkivskyi district had been shattered due to the attack. A child had been injured by the glass fragments and was receiving medical treatment.
Update at 03:02: The number of casualties in the Shevchenkivskyi district rose to three.
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