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Russia attacks Ukraine with drones, missiles: one injured in Kharkiv, fires break out

Nadia Boianivska
31 May, 2025 Saturday
11:20

Russian terrorist army on the night of Saturday, May 31, launched self-detonating attack drones into Ukrainian territory

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Explosions in Kharkiv

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported explosions in the city at 3:01 a.m.

"Explosions were heard in the city. Russian attack UAVs were spotted over Kharkiv," he wrote.

Later, Terekhov reported that the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv was hit. Information on the locations of the hits and the consequences is being clarified.

According to the mayor of Kharkiv, there is information about a hit on the territory of a production facility in the Kyivskyi district.

At 3:42 a.m., the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, reported on the consequences of the attack on Kharkiv:

  • Kyivskyi district: a hit to the roof on the territory of the enterprise, a fire broke out;
  • Shevchenkivskyi district: a fire broke out as a result of shelling.

"Preliminary, there were no casualties. Specialized services are working at the scene," he added.

A few minutes later, Syniehubov said that a person was injured in Kyivskyi district as a result of a Russian attack.

"In Shevchenkivskyi district, a service station was hit - the premises and several cars were damaged. In Kyivskyi district, as a result of the attack, several houses had their windows smashed," Terekhov wrote at 4:11am.

According to the mayor, a total of eight hits were recorded across the city - two in Shevchenkivskyi district and six in Kyivskyi district.

Attack on Izyum

At 4:00 a.m., the head of the Kharkiv Military Administration informed that Izyum was also under Russian attack. Explosions were heard in the town, and it is known that a civilian enterprise was hit. There was no information about casualties.

At 11:36 p.m., a group of Russian UAVs was spotted in the north of Kherson region, heading for the Mykolaiv region.

Consequences of the Russian attack on Sumy region

According to the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, the Russian army attacked the Romny district with missiles and drones at night.

One of the drones hit a car delivering bread in the Nedryhailivka community. The driver was injured and received medical assistance.

In addition, 5 Russian UAVs attacked a farm in one of the villages of the Romny community.

“As a result of the attack, farm buildings caught fire, hundreds of livestock were killed and dozens of tons of grain were destroyed,” noted Hryhorov.

Trostianets district was also under massive attack by the Russian Federation last night.

"First, the Russian aggressors attacked agricultural enterprises with two missiles and 13 UAVs. Fortunately, there were no casualties," said the head of the Regional Military Administration.

According to him, as a result of Russian attacks, the premises of the enterprises and vehicles were burned down.

 

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