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Video. Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv kill four and injure dozens

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Ukraine’s city of Kharkiv was hit by Russian drone strikes, killing four people, injuring thirteen and damaging homes, power lines and local infrastructure.

Russian drones struck Kharkiv overnight, killing four people and injuring at least 13 in Ukraine’s second-largest city.

According to regional head Oleh Syniehubov, eight residential buildings, a school and power lines were damaged. Fires spread through parts of the city, and emergency teams recovered an additional body from the rubble.

The strikes also caused power outages after a transformer substation and sections of the heating network were hit. Two children were treated for shock, and more injuries were reported from shattered glass.

Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched more than 160 drones across the country, most of which were intercepted.

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