Drone attack on gas station
Russia kills two children and a baby in Kharkiv
February 10, 2024, 10:29 a.m
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Last night Russia attacked Ukraine with a total of 31 combat drones. One hits a gas station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The burning fuel spreads to 14 houses. The consequences are fatal.
According to Ukrainian sources, at least seven people were killed in a Russian drone attack on a gas station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. “There are also three children: seven and four years old and a baby about six months old,” said Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synyehubov. in his Telegram channel. There are also three injured.
According to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, the attack with Iranian-made Shahed drones spread burning fuel in the Nemyshlianskyi district to surrounding houses, which is why at least 50 people had to be evacuated. 15 residential buildings caught fire and some were severely damaged. Synjehubow said several major fires had broken out. “There was a large amount of fuel, which is why the consequences of the fire were so terrible,” said Kharkiv regional prosecutor Oleksandr Filachkov.
A café in the small town of Velykyj Burluk was also destroyed in a later drone attack. It is also said that Russia carried out air strikes on villages near the front and shelled around 20 towns with artillery.
23 drones intercepted
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia attacked during the night with a total of 31 Iranian Shahed-136/131 combat drones. They were therefore launched from the Russian heartland in the north and from the Crimean peninsula in the south, which has been annexed since 2014.
In addition to the Kharkiv region, the Black Sea region of Odessa was also attacked. The military governor there, Oleh Kiper, only reports property damage. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, a total of 23 of the drones were fended off.
Right at the beginning of the war of aggression against Ukraine ordered by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, the Russian military tried to take the city of Kharkiv, just a few kilometers from the border. Although the attempt failed, parts of the area remained under Russian occupation for months. It was only during the autumn offensive of 2022 that the Ukrainian defenders managed to drive out the Russian soldiers. However, they are now on the defensive again due to a lack of ammunition – also due to the loss of Western arms aid. Russian troops are advancing.