Russian drone attack wounds 47 in Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv

KYIV – A Russian drone onslaught connected Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, wounded 47 people, section officials said.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said drones deed 12 locations successful the metropolis precocious Friday. Residential buildings, civilian infrastructure and vehicles were damaged successful the assault, according to Kharkiv determination Gov. Oleh Syniehubov.

Following the onslaught connected Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged stronger, much decisive enactment from the country's allies.

“While the satellite hesitates with decisions, astir each nighttime successful Ukraine turns into a nightmare, costing lives. Ukraine needs strengthened aerial defense. Strong and existent decisions are needed from our partners — the United States, Europe, each our partners who question peace," helium wrote connected X successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday.

The Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday that Russia fired 183 exploding drones and decoys overnight. Of those, 77 were intercepted by Ukrainian defenses, portion a further 73 were lost, apt having been electronically jammed. The Air Force besides reported that Russia launched 2 ballistic missiles.

Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry said its aerial defenses changeable down 170 Ukrainian drones overnight. The ministry said 8 cruise missiles and 3 guided missiles were besides intercepted.

In confederate Russia, 4 radical were injured successful a drone onslaught connected the Black Sea larboard metropolis of Novorossiysk overnight, according to Krasnodar Region Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev.

The latest question of attacks comes aft the U.S. and Ukraine connected Wednesday signed an agreement granting American entree to Ukraine’s immense mineral resources, finalizing a woody months successful the making that could alteration continued subject assistance to Kyiv amid concerns that President Donald Trump mightiness standard backmost enactment successful ongoing bid negotiations with Russia.

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