Russian Offensive and Ukrainian Response
Recent Russian drone attacks targeted and , injuring at least six and damaging critical infrastructure and residential buildings, as reported by regional officials.
successfully intercepted all 13 attacking drones, a significant defensive feat, destroying them over Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.
Human Cost and Strategic Implications
The assaults in Kharkiv led to injuries among civilians, including a 13-year-old child and a woman hospitalized, highlighting the direct threat to non-combatants.
Kharkiv remains a focal point for Russia's aggression, with the aiming to make the city "unlivable" in a bid to demoralize Ukraine and potentially capture the city.