Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least six civilians across Ukraine on Sunday, with the deadliest attacks targeting Kharkiv and its surrounding areas.
In the Kharkiv region, a missile strike on the suburb of Pisochyn killed three people—a 16-year-old boy, a 19-year-old woman, and a 51-year-old woman—and injured 25 others, including two girls aged 9 and 13, according to Ukraine’s National Police. The strike hit near a grocery store and residential buildings, igniting fires that damaged homes and vehicles . Earlier in the day, two glide bombs struck Kharkiv’s Nemyshlyanskyi district, killing one person and injuring eight, officials said .
CCTV footage captured the moment a Russian missile struck a grocery store on a residential street in Kharkiv, followed by fires and debris. Authorities confirmed three deaths and 20 injuries, including two children, from that attack .
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched around 1,450 aerial bombs, 75 missiles, and over 1,640 attack drones this week alone, with approximately 60% of the drones jet-powered. He noted that Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, remains a frequent target due to its proximity to the front line .
