Russian drone attack kills at least four in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Reuters. Russian drones hit residential areas of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early on Thursday (April 4), killing at least four people, officials said.

 

Videos of the aftermath released by authorities showed damage to buildings, vehicles and widespread debris as emergency personnel worked on scene.

 

Reuters was not able to independently verify the location or the date when the video was filmed.

 

The mayor for Kharkiv said on Telegram that four people died at the scene of one attack. At least three of them were drivers of emergency vehicles who were killed after they arrived at the scene and a new strike occurred.

 

The mayor added that there had been five drone strikes. One had triggered a fire, part of another building had collapsed, and at least three vehicles were seriously damaged.