Russia missile, drone attack on Kharkiv injures 17, including 2 children
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russian missile and drone attacks on the city of Kharkiv overnight on June 5 injured 17 people, including two children, regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.
At least two high-rise buildings in the Slobodsky district of the city were struck by attack drones, Syniehubov said.
Two 13-year-old girls were injured in the attack, as well as a pregnant woman. A 93-year-old woman also sustained injuries. No information was provided on the extent of the injuries sustained by victims.
The full extent of the damage was not immediately clear as rescue workers continue to work on-scene.
Several vehicles were also damaged in the attack, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
Russia has launched repeated large-scale aerial assaults against Ukraine in recent days. On the night of June 1, Russia launched its largest swarm of attack drones since the start of the full-scale invasion, topping out at 472 total units at once.
On June 2, Russian drone and missile attacks on Kharkiv injured six people, including a child.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 4 that Russia launched approximately 48,600 aerial attacks since the start of 2025.
Kharkiv Oblast in northeastern Ukraine is a regular target of Russian missile, drone, and glide bomb attacks. Russia has frequently attacked densely populated neighborhoods in the city of Kharkiv, hitting residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.
The Kyiv IndependentDmytro Basmat