An estimated 50 folks have been damage, together with an 11-year-old little one, when Russia attacked town of Kharkiv with drones late Friday, officers stated.
Calling it a “huge assault,” Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov wrote on Telegram that the drones hit 4 elements of town whereas inflicting fires and damaging properties, buildings and vehicles.
The Kharkiv mayor stated 12 totally different places in these 4 districts have been hit and that eight persons are nonetheless within the hospital in average situation.
Although there may very well be extra assaults, emergency employees are on the bottom placing out fires and cleansing up injury as medical employees labored onerous to assist the injured.
Solely hours early, Russia had launched one other assault, this time on Zaporizhzhia, hurting 29 folks.
These assaults occurred simply earlier than Russia’s deliberate three-day ceasefire for its World Struggle II vacation as Ukraine says this “ceasefire” is only for present and never actual, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the drones hit properties, not navy locations.
“Russia assaults when persons are of their properties, placing their youngsters to mattress,” he stated.
Individuals stand exterior their partially destroyed home after a drone strike on Kharkiv late on Might 3, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Forty seven folks have been wounded and burdened on account of seventeen Russian drones night time assault to civilian infrastructure, residential buildings,homes and outlets in Kharkiv.
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Earlier this week, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned on Wednesday that “a complete collection of nuances” must be addressed earlier than Russia will comply with any U.S.-brokered peace deal to finish Moscow’s 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
President Vladimir Putin, Peskov stated, “stated that he helps this initiative — the institution of a ceasefire, he helps it, however earlier than going for it, a complete collection of questions have to be answered and a complete collection of nuances have to be resolved,” as quoted by the state-run Tass information company.
Zelenskyy once more urged better worldwide strain on the Kremlin this week, citing the newest spherical of drone strikes just a few days in the past wherein 45 folks have been injured in Kharkiv — together with two youngsters — and one particular person was killed in Dnipro.
“Russian drones proceed flying over Ukrainian skies all morning,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. “And this occurs each single day. That is why strain on Russia is required — sturdy, extra sanctions that really work. Not simply phrases or makes an attempt at persuasion — solely strain can pressure Russia to comply with a ceasefire and finish the struggle.”
ABC Information’ David Brennan contributed to this report.
