In Pics: Russia launches drone assault on Ukraine amid escalating tensions
In Pics: Russia launches drone assault on Ukraine amid escalating tensions
9 Photos . Updated: 07 Jun 2025, 11:47 AM IST
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Russia launched 48 drones, along with two missiles and four glide bombs, in an overnight assault on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.
1/9Flames and smoke billow following a Russian drone strike during ongoing attacks on Ukraine, in Kyiv, June 6, 2025. (REUTERS)
2/9Fire and smoke engulf the cityscape following a Russian drone strike during Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine, in Kyiv on June 6, 2025. (REUTERS)
3/9An individual surveys the damage at the site of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building during Russia's assault on Ukraine, in Kyiv. (REUTERS)
4/9Firefighters operate inside an apartment building struck by a Russian drone during the ongoing conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (REUTERS)
5/9Rescuers help an injured woman after pulling her from the rubble of a building struck by a Russian drone in Kharkiv on June 7, 2025. (REUTERS)
6/9Firefighters in action at the scene of a building struck by a Russian drone in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 7, 2025. (REUTERS)
7/9Firefighters battle the aftermath of Russia's massive drone assault that set buildings ablaze across Kyiv, Ukraine. (REUTERS)
8/9Russian drone strikes caused damage to multiple apartment buildings throughout Kharkiv, Ukraine. (REUTERS)
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