"Over 40 Explosions in Ninety Minutes"

Russia launched a massive strike on Kharkiv early Saturday morning, killing three people and injuring at least 21. According to Mayor Ihor Terekhov, it was the most extensive attack on the city since the start of the full-scale war. At the same time, two more people were killed in Kherson, in the south of the country, when a missile hit a residential high-rise, local authorities reported.

"Kharkiv is now going through the most intense strike since the start of the full-scale war," Terekhov wrote on Telegram around 4:40 a.m. According to him, the city came under simultaneous fire from missiles, Iranian drones, and precision-guided aerial bombs. "Over the past hour and a half, at least 40 explosions have been recorded across the city."

According to the latest information, three people were killed and 18 injured. Rescuers pulled a woman out alive from the rubble of a residential building. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, noted that two children were among the wounded. "Medical teams are providing the necessary care," he said. In total, more than 50 explosions were recorded in the city.

Two days earlier, on Thursday, Kharkiv had already been struck, leaving at least 18 people injured, including four children.