Russia hits Kharkiv with "Shaheds": there are hits near a high-rise building - photos, video

Since the morning of July 7, Russians have been striking Kharkiv with drones. Children were among the victims, and civilian objects were attacked, said Mayor Igor Terekhov and the head of regional military administration Oleg Sinegubov.

At 05:29, the enemy attacked the city with two "shaheds" and then launched several more - at least four explosions were heard. Shevchenkivskyi and Slobidskyi districts came under attack.

In Shevchenkivskyi district, two adults and two children were preliminarily injured. A fire also broke out on the eighth floor of a building, with an estimated fire area of 10 square meters. However, later the number of injured increased to eight people in the area.

In Sloboda district, one strike hit a residential area, and in the second case, the occupants targeted a civilian facility. In particular, the building of a kindergarten was damaged, noted Syniehubov. Two wounded are reported.

Terekhov noted that a hit near a high-rise building was also recorded in the area.

The number of victims in Kharkiv is growing. As of 06:48 , 13 people are known to be injured: 10 in Shevchenkivskyi district and three in Slobidskyi district, including a three-year-old girl.

As of 07:07, has already reported 17 victims, 12 of whom are in Shevchenkivskyi district and five in Slobidskyi district. Among them are three children. Later, the number of victims increased to 19 people in two districts.

UPDATED AT 07:55. Already 27 injured.

ADDED at 09:49. According to Sinegubov, Kharkiv was attacked by four Geranium-2 drones. A dormitory with a fire on the eighth floor, a multi-storey building, a supermarket, a cafe, a kindergarten, two cars and a garage were damaged.

UPDATED at 11:11. 2 more people in Shevchenkivskyi district have sought medical assistance. In total, knows about 29 victims.

• On the night of July 6, Russians hit Kharkiv twice with Geranium-2 drones, three districts were damaged. Fires broke out in the city, a child was injured.
• In the morning, the enemy attacked rescuers in Kharkiv and Kherson while extinguishing fires after the shelling. In both cases, fire trucks were damaged, rescuers were not injured.