Russia Launches Massive Missile, Drone Barrage on Ukraine, Killing and Injuring Civilians
Kharkiv under fire
Russian forces also targeted Kharkiv and surrounding areas with missiles. At 7:30 a.m., regional governor Oleh Synehubov confirmed multiple strikes in the Kharkivsky and Berestynsky districts.
In Kharkiv’s Kholodnohirsky district, missiles hit a residential area, causing a fire, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. Later, Synehubov reported that a woman in her 60s was killed. By 8:40 a.m., five people were reported injured.
Zaporizhzhia faces a drone barrage
Shortly after midnight on Feb. 1, the Russian army launched 18 drones at Zaporizhzhia in one of the largest attacks on the city, according to local authorities and the State Emergency Service.
The strikes ignited fires across multiple districts, damaging an infrastructure facility, a multi-story building, and several private homes. Educational institutions, cars, and garages were also affected.
A 57-year-old man was injured but declined hospitalization.
A Russian missile strike hit central Odesa on the evening of Jan. 31, injuring at least seven people, including two women and a child, and damaging historic buildings, officials said.
Regional governor Oleh Kiper stated that all the wounded were in “moderate” condition. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as “deliberate,” adding that Norwegian diplomats were near the blast site.
Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov confirmed significant damage in the UNESCO-protected area. Several museums, including the Literary, Historical, Archaeological, and Western and Eastern Art Museums, as well as the Philharmonic, sustained broken windows and facade damage.
The news will be updated
Source: Kyiv Post