Russian drone strikes hit civilian targets in and around Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Friday morning, according to Ukrainian officials.
Diego Herrera Carcedo | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesRussia launched a huge drone attack in the early hours of Friday morning, striking critical infrastructure in parts of southern and western Ukraine, according to the
The air force said on Telegram that it had shot down 24 Iranian-make Shahed drones out of"four dozen" launched from Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, while a Kh-59 guided air missile was also launched from occupied Kherson. "The results are good. Russia is gradually losing control of the Black Sa and retreating to the eastern part of the waters. We will reach them there as well."Russian drone strikes hit civilian targets in and around Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, in the early hours of Friday morning, according to Ukrainian officials.that attacks damaged civilian infrastructure shortly after midnight in the northeastern city along with a nearby village, according to a Google translation.
"Russia is dependent on willing third-country individuals and entities to resupply its military and perpetuate its heinous war against Ukraine and we will not hesitate in holding them accountable," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in the statement.Russia's Wagner mercenary group has begun to recruit fighters again several months after the death of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to Russian media reports.
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