KHARKIV, Ukraine: A concentrated, nine-minute Russian drone assault on Ukraine’s second-largest metropolis of Kharkiv killed six folks and injured 64 others, together with 9 youngsters, Ukrainian officers mentioned on Wednesday (Jun 11).
The in a single day assault follows Russia’s two largest airstrikes of the battle this week and varieties a part of intensified bombardments that Moscow claims are in retaliation for current Ukrainian strikes inside Russia.
FIRES AND DESTRUCTION ACROSS KHARKIV
Kharkiv, positioned in Ukraine’s northeast and near the Russian border, has remained a frequent goal of missile and drone assaults regardless of resisting Russia’s full-scale advance within the early days of the battle.
Prosecutors within the Kharkiv area mentioned on Telegram that the dying toll had risen to 6 as emergency groups retrieved extra our bodies from the rubble. At the least three people are nonetheless believed to be trapped.
The 17-drone barrage sparked fires in 15 residences inside a five-storey constructing and triggered widespread destruction to properties and infrastructure throughout the town, Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov mentioned.
“There are direct hits on multi-storey buildings, personal properties, playgrounds, enterprises and public transport,” he mentioned.
A Reuters witness noticed emergency crews rescuing folks from broken buildings whereas firefighters battled blazes in the course of the evening.
ZELENSKIY: PRESSURE ON RUSSIA MUST INCREASE
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the most recent strikes and renewed requires worldwide motion. “Each new day now brings new despicable blows from Russia,” he mentioned. “Russia deserves elevated strain; with actually each blow it strikes in opposition to odd life, it proves that the strain isn’t sufficient.”
Among the many injured had been a 2-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, in accordance with Oleh Sinehubov, governor of the Kharkiv area. 9 of these wounded have been hospitalised.
The Ukrainian navy reported that Russia launched 85 drones in a single day throughout the nation, with 40 of them shot down.
