Russia launches greatest drone assault on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Not less than two individuals have been killed and one other 17 injured within the greatest Russian drone assault on Ukraine’s second-largest metropolis of Kharkiv, the mayor says.

Ihor Terekhov says that in a single day Russia launched 48 drones, in addition to two missiles and 4 gliding bombs.

“We now have loads of harm,” he says, including that three high-rising residential buildings have been hit. Footage has emerged exhibiting a number of storeys of 1 such constructing on hearth.

Six individuals have been killed and 80 injured throughout Ukraine the earlier evening, when Russia attacked the nation with greater than 400 drones and almost 40 missiles.

That assault got here days after Ukraine’s daring drone strikes focusing on Russian strategic warplanes at 4 air bases deep contained in the nation.

Ukraine’s safety service SBU stated at the very least 40 Russian plane have been struck throughout its Operation Spider Net final Sunday.

Ukraine says 117 drones have been used: they have been first smuggled into Russia, then positioned inside wood cabins mounted on the again of lorries and hid under remotely operated removable roofs.

The lorries have been then apparently pushed to areas close to the Russian air bases by drivers who have been seemingly unaware of their cargo. The drones have been then launched remotely.

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.