In the early hours of March 31, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s. According to the city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, all enemy kamikaze drones targeted the city’s Kyivsky district.
The strikes caused fires, and emergency services are working at the scenes. As of 5:55 a.m., a sixth explosion had been reported – preliminarily, again in the same area.
Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second-largest city, located in the northeast of the country, approximately 40 kilometers from the Russian border. It is a major industrial, scientific, and cultural hub that had a population of over 1.4 million people before the full-scale invasion.
In Kharkiv, two people suffered acute stress reactions and were provided with the necessary assistance, Terekhov reported. The facade and windows of one educational facility were damaged, windowpanes in nearby high-rise buildings were shattered, and several private vehicles were affected.
“As a result of the blast wave, window glazing in nearby apartment buildings was damaged,” he said.
Russian forces regularly strike Ukrainian regions using various types of weaponry – including attack drones, missiles, guided aerial bombs (KABs), and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Despite overwhelming evidence and documented cases of attacks on civilian infrastructure, the Russian leadership officially denies that its army deliberately targets civilian populations and infrastructure.
In reality, however, strikes often hit hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy facilities, water systems, and residential areas – resulting in civilian casualties and widespread destruction.