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Russian drones killed seven people in Ukraine\u2019s city of Kharkiv, including three children, in a late Friday attack that damaged residential houses and infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The strike caused large fires and damaged a minimum of 15 houses in the area, Oleh Synehubov, Kharkiv regional governor, said in a Telegram post, according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a result of the strikes, seven people died, among them three children: seven-, four-years old, and a baby about six- months old,\u201d Synehubov wrote.<\/p>\n He added that at least three people were wounded in the drone attack.<\/p>\n The Ukrainian air defense said it shot down 23 out of 31 drones launched by Russia that were targeting both Kharkiv and the area around Odesa.<\/p>\n Kharkiv has constantly been a focal point of Russia\u2019s attack since the invasion of Ukraine started nearly two years ago.<\/p>\n The head of the local prosecutor\u2019s office, Oleksandr Filchakov, said three drones struck a petrol station in Kharkiv.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was a great deal of fuel and that\u2019s why there are these dreadful consequences from the fire,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The gas station attack was carried out using Iranian-made Shahed drones. The strike forced people to evacuate the area, Kharkiv mayor Igor Terekhov said, according to French newswire Agence France-Presse<\/a>.<\/p>\n The regional governor in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Oleh Kiper, said the strike injured four people while damaging port infrastructure, cars and industrial facilities, according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n