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Russia Launches New Drone Assault on Kharkiv, Killing Three Civilians

Overnight strikes on residential districts have deepened Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis, prompting Zelensky to demand stronger Western pressure on Moscow.

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Ukrainian emergency services personnel carry a body of a victim following a Russian rocket attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service / AP
Firefighters tackle a blaze after a Russian attack that hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Overview

  • Russian forces deployed around 85 attack and decoy drones in Kharkiv’s Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts, killing three people and wounding at least 64, including nine children.
  • Mayor Ihor Terekhov said fires engulfed apartment buildings, private homes and public spaces as emergency crews worked through the night to rescue residents and restore utilities.
  • The latest barrage follows a June 10 attack in which over 315 drones and seven missiles struck Kyiv and Odesa, killing three and injuring 13 civilians.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated calls for concrete action from the United States and Europe to increase pressure on Russia and push it back to genuine ceasefire talks.
  • Ukraine and Russia have returned 1,212 bodies of fallen soldiers under terms agreed during peace talks in Istanbul on June 2, yet no formal ceasefire has been secured.