According to BBC Ukraine, on the night of June 11, Russia launched a massive attack on Kharkiv using Shahed drones. At least three people were killed and 57 injured, with multi-story residential buildings damaged. This was reported by Kharkiv’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, and the head of the Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov. Initially, there were two reported deaths, but later a 65-year-old man died in the burn center.
Seventeen drones struck the Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts of the city within 10 minutes.
In total, on the night of June 11, Russia attacked Ukraine with 85 drones. The main targets were the Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Odesa regions, according to the Air Forces.
Ukrainian military forces neutralized 49 drones.
In Kharkiv, there were direct hits on multi-story residential buildings, private homes, playgrounds, businesses, and public transport.
“Burning apartments, destroyed roofs, scorched cars, broken windows,” wrote the mayor of Kharkiv.
Among the injured are 7 children. Several people were rescued from homes engulfed in flames.
Trolleybuses, the contact network, communal and industrial facilities were damaged.
“We are holding on. We help each other. And we will definitely stand firm. Kharkiv is Ukraine. It cannot be broken,” declared Terekhov.
Also, during the night, Russia attacked the Odesa region. There was damage to summer houses, cars, and boats.
Fires broke out at the sites. Fortunately, no one was injured, the State Emergency Service reported.
The Sumy region was also targeted last night. After a Russian drone strike on the Lebedyn community, a fire started at a warehouse storing agricultural machinery.
Preliminary reports indicate there were no casualties.
Last night, Russians carried out a massive strike on Kyiv and Odesa. High-rises, a maternity hospital, and a hospital were on fire. There are three dead and many injured. Nearly 300 Russian drones attacked Ukraine last night.
On the previous weekend — the night of June 7 — Kharkiv was also under heavy shelling. Six people were killed and 23 injured as a result of the attacks.
Additionally, five people have been missing under the rubble of a factory since then.
The Russians shelled the city with guided bombs, rockets, and drones. At that time, three private houses, the “Children’s Railway” building, a hippodrome, and cars were damaged in Kharkiv.
“Russia cannot come to terms with the situation on the battlefield and increasingly terrorizes our local population. Additionally, they are hitting businesses. They cannot accept that people remain and work in Kharkiv,” said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Regional Military Administration.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated the day before, without mentioning Kharkiv, that they carried out strikes on military targets on the night before Saturday.
Strikes on Russia
Russian authorities reported shooting down 32 drones.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 16 drones were shot down in Voronezh region, eight in Kursk, five in Tambov, and two in Rostov region.
Additionally, one drone was shot down over the Black Sea near the coast of annexed Crimea.
In the Tambov region, there was a strike on a gunpowder factory in the city of Kotovsk. The regional Russian authorities confirmed the strike on the factory.
Earlier, Telegram channels reported explosions near the factory.
“Local residents report a large number of explosions. The city siren is sounding. Air defense systems are active,” wrote the Telegram channel Baza.
The Mash channel reports that residents of Kotovsk heard at least 15 explosions.
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