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Russian drone attack on Kharkiv injures 9

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Russian drone attack on Kharkiv injures 9
Fire at the site of a Russian strike on Kharkiv on March 26 2025, which wounded nine people. (State Emergency Service / Telegram)

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv injured at least nine people and caused multiple fires, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported on March 26.

The attack targeted residential areas and civilian infrastructure, resulting in four separate fires.

The largest blaze broke out at an industrial building, covering an area of 2,500 square meters.

Ukraine's State Emergency Service, police, medical teams, and utility workers are actively responding at the scene.

“Today, more than a dozen drones have hit our Kharkiv, one of the largest cities in Ukraine,” Governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram following the attack. “No country should have to go through this.”

Kharkiv, located less than 30 miles from the Russian border, remains a frequent target of Russian drone, missile, and glide bomb attacks.

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Sonya Bandouil

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Sonya Bandouil is a North American news editor for The Kyiv Independent. She previously worked in the fields of cybersecurity and translating, and she also edited for various journals in NYC. Sonya has a Master’s degree in Global Affairs from New York University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Houston, in Texas.

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