Russians massively attacked Kharkiv with drones – more than 40 injured

On the evening of May 2, Kharkiv came under a massive drone attack by Russian occupiers – more than 40 people were injured. This is reported by government representatives.

21:31. Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote about the attack by UAVs, an explosion was heard.

21:48. Information has emerged about the shooting down of Russian drones in two districts of Kharkiv, the mayor reported.

21:55. A series of explosions were heard in different areas of the city, wrote the head of the regional administration (OVA), Oleg Synegubov.

22:06. Previously, the fall of Russian drones was recorded in the Slobidsky district, the head of the OVA said.

22:09. An apartment building was damaged due to an attack by the occupiers, cars are burning near it, information about the victims is being clarified, Terekhov noted.

22:10. According to preliminary data, three people were injured in Kharkiv, and doctors are providing them with all necessary assistance, Sinegubov reported.

22:18. The number of injured has increased to six people.

"Emergency medical doctors are working at the site of enemy UAV hits, providing assistance to the injured," the head of the OVA wrote.

22:27. Sinegubov clarified that the house damaged by the Russian attack and the cars that caught fire are located in the Saltivskyi district.

Specialists from the State Emergency Service and medics are working at the scene of the crash.

22:37. The number of casualties has increased to 12, 17 strikes were recorded in the city, and fires were detected at the sites of the attacks, Terekhov wrote.

22:41. "Preliminary information has been received about an enemy UAV strike on a private house," the mayor said.

22:56. The number of victims has increased to 28 people, the mayor said.

23:03. The number of victims has increased to 36, seven of them are hospitalized, the mayor wrote.

According to the updated data, the strikes hit 12 locations in four districts of the city – Kyivskyi, Osnovianskyi, Slobidskyi and Saltivskyi.

UPDATE at 00:00. The State Emergency Service wrote that the number of victims has increased to 44, including a child aged 11.

There were 10 fires in different districts of the city due to the impact and falling debris: Slobidskyi, Osnovianskyi, Saltivskyi and Kyivskyi.

"Private and multi-apartment residential buildings, warehouses, industrial facilities, vehicles and infrastructure were on fire," the statement said.

Rescuers continue to eliminate the consequences and examine the impact sites, the data is being updated.

• From the evening of May 1st and into the night of May 2nd, the Russians launched 150 strike UAVs and drone simulators across Ukraine. There are consequences in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhia regions.
• The locomotive repair plant of Ukrzaliznytsia in Zaporizhia was subjected to a massive drone attack. In total, 29 people were injured as a result of the massive Russian drone attack on Zaporizhia as of the morning of May 2. A civilian facility, high-rise buildings, and a university were also damaged.
• In the evening, the Russians carried out a massive airstrike on Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region – one person was killed.