Kharkiv hit by ‘most powerful attack since start of war' in Ukraine
Russia has attacked the second largest Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with drones, missiles and guided bombs, killing at least three people and injuring 22, including a one-month-old baby, the mayor, Ihor Terekhov, said. Kharkiv is located just a few dozen kilometres from the Russian border and has been under constant shelling during more than three years of war. 'It was a horrible morning in Kharkiv, which was hit by 48 Shaheds [Russain attack drones], four guided bombs and two missiles. Civilian infrastructure and residential buildings were hit," Terekhov told Reuters.
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