Tragedy in Kharkiv: Russian Airstrike Claims Lives

At least three people were killed and 19 injured in a Russian bomb attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine. The assault hit a residential building, escalating ongoing attacks targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. This conflict has led to persistent blackouts and major damage to power facilities, straining both nations' resources.

At least three people lost their lives and 19 others sustained injuries in a Russian bomb attack on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, Saturday afternoon, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The bomb, a guided aerial missile, hit a residential building in the city. Zelenskyy stated that Russia has also extended its aggressive campaign to disrupt Ukraine's energy infrastructure. In an overnight mission, Russian missiles and drones targeted southeastern and western Ukraine, damaging energy facilities and injuring at least two workers.

Ukraine faces rolling blackouts due to unrelenting Russian assaults on its energy grid, which started three months ago. The latest attack saw 16 missiles and 13 Shahed drones launched by Russia. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 12 missiles and all 13 drones, the air force reported.

State-owned power grid operator Ukrenergo confirmed that the strikes damaged equipment in southeastern Zaporizhzhia and the western Lviv region. Two energy workers were injured when a fire erupted at a facility in Zaporizhzhia, said regional Gov. Ivan Fedorov.

The 1,000-kilometer front line remains static with minor gains for Kremlin forces. Both sides are targeting infrastructure to weaken each other's military capabilities in a war that is now in its third year.

Moscow's attack comes in response to Ukrainian military strikes on three oil refineries in southern Russia. Russian air defenses destroyed five drones over the Sea of Azov and in the western Bryansk and Smolensk regions. Additionally, a man was killed in shelling in Russia's Belgorod region, said regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov.

Eastern Ukraine's partly occupied Donetsk region saw further violence, with Russian attacks killing five people and wounding seven, reported on Saturday. In the Russia-controlled part of Donetsk, Moscow-installed Gov. Denis Pushilin reported three fatalities and four injuries due to Ukrainian shelling Saturday morning.

A Ukrainian policeman was also killed in Kherson, which is partly occupied, during a Russian drone attack on a checkpoint, according to the Ukrainian National Police.

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