Russian Drone Strike Hits Medical Facility, Other Targets in Kharkiv, Mayor Says
A Russian drone strike hit a medical facility and other targets late on Friday in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, injuring at least five people, local officials said. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that eight Russian drones had struck civilian areas in three central districts of the city, with dozens of buildings damaged and fires triggered by the strike. The attack also injured an additional two people in a separate drone strike in the Black Sea port of Odesa.
- This devastating attack highlights the escalating nature of Russia's military tactics in Ukraine, which increasingly blur the lines between combat and civilian targets.
- Will the international community's response to these strikes be enough to deter Russia from further attacks on civilian infrastructure, or will the cycle of violence continue unabated?