Russian drone attack on Kharkiv injures 11, infant and children among victims
Editor's Note: This is a developing story.
Russia attacked the northeastern city of Kharkiv with drones the night of Aug. 1, hitting a residential building and injuring at least 11 people, including children, local authorities reported.
The victims include a 5-month-old baby, along with a 9-year-old and 10-year-old boy, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. Of the 11 victims, five have been hospitalized, the governor said.
A Russian Molniya kamikaze drone struck a tree near an apartment building in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district at around 8:50 p.m. local time, the Kharkiv Oblast Prosector's Office said. Emergency services are operating on the scene.
A car and the glazing of the building were also damaged.
Located less than 30 kilometers from the Russian border, the northeastern city of Kharkiv has suffered relentless aerial attacks throughout Russia's full-scale war. Moscow often targets densely populated neighborhoods with missiles and glide bombs.
The attack also follows the deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv this year. A missile and drone attack on July 31 killed 31 people and injured 159 in the capital. The attack injured more children than any strike against Kyiv since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The scale of the attack led U.S. President Donald Trump to call Russia's actions "disgusting." He told reporters in the wake of the strike that Russia has eight days to agree to peace terms or face additional U.S. sanctions.
