Two people died and five others were wounded when a Russian drone struck a civilian business in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, according to local authorities.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed the casualties on the Telegram messaging platform, stating, “Unfortunately, there is preliminary information about two people killed.”
Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that all five injured individuals sustained serious injuries and are receiving medical treatment. The drone attack also sparked a fire at the targeted business, Syniehubov added.
The city of Kharkiv sits approximately 18 miles from Ukraine’s border with Russia. The city successfully defended against Russian ground forces during the initial stages of the full-scale invasion that began in February 2022, but has remained under constant threat from aerial bombardments throughout the ongoing conflict.
