The air assault killed at least three people. Kharkiv’s mayor described it as “the most powerful attack” since the beginning of the war.

Days after Ukraine hit more than a third of multiple nuclear-capable bombers in Russia, Moscow launched a scathing attack on almost all of Ukraine, firing over 400 drones and 40 missiles. At least nine regions were affected with the missiles and drone attacks. They include Kyiv, Lviv, and Sumy.

One of Ukraine's largest cities, Kharkiv is located just a few dozen kilometres from the Russian border and has been under constant Russian shelling during more than three years of war. "Kharkiv is currently experiencing the most powerful attack since the start of the full-scale war,