Russian strikes on the city of Kharkiv killed at least four people and injured 12, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram in the early hours of April 4.
Among the casualties are three Emergency Service workers who were on the scene for rescue efforts in response to an earlier Russian attack, as well as one civilian. According to local police, the civilian was a 69-year-old woman.
In total, 12 individuals were reported injured as a result of the drone strikes, including an Emergency Service worker, a policeman, and a nurse. All victims are receiving medical assistance.
Russian drones hit the city at around 1 a.m. local time, damaging several homes and a 14-story high-rise building. As a result of this strike, a 33-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman were wounded.
Then, at 1:55 a.m., two more drones struck the city, killing three Emergency Response workers who were called to the scene following the first attack.
Three high-rise buildings, three firetrucks, a hospital building, and two ambulances were damaged in the attacks.
Syniehubov announced that 15 Russian drones were released into the Oblast, some of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defense.
Separate attacks on Kharkiv Oblast on April 3 injured a 55-year-old woman as well as a 70-year-old man.
Settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast are subjected to near-daily attacks by Russian forces due to their proximity to the border with Russia.
Dmytro Basmat
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