Skip to main contentSkip to navigationSkip to navigation Print subscriptions Search jobs Europe edition Australia edition International edition The Guardian - Back to homeThe Guardian Show moreHide expanded menu View all News Climate crisis Environment Global development View all Opinion The Guardian view Opinion videos View all Sport Rugby union View all Culture Art & design View all Lifestyle Health & fitness Home & garden Search input google-search Print subscriptions Search jobs Digital Archive Guardian Licensing The Guardian app Newsletters Today's paper Inside the Guardian Guardian Weekly Corrections Search input google-search Search jobs Digital Archive Guardian Licensing Middle East Global development Kharkiv hit by mass drone attack, triggering multiple fires – video Russia launched a mass drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, late on Friday, hitting a high-rise residential block, triggering fires and injuring 46 people, officials said. There were strikes in 12 locations in four central districts of the city, the mayor, Ihor Terekhov, said on Telegram. Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the attacks on Telegram, saying: 'Russia strikes dwellings when Ukrainians are in their homes, when they are putting their children to bed' Ukraine war briefing: Russia attacks Kharkiv with drone barrage, injuring 46 Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Reuters / APSat 3 May 2025 15.07 CESTLast modified on Sat 3 May 2025 15.37 CEST Explore more on these topics Most viewed Most viewed Middle East Global development Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morningSign up for our email Complaints & corrections Work for us Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms & conditions All writers Digital newspaper archive Tax strategy Newsletters Advertise with us Search UK jobs Back to top © 2025 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. (dcr)