Russia’s drone attack on Ukraine injures civilians in Dnipro, Kharkiv, including children

Russian attack injures children in Kharkiv city and region

According to the State Emergency Service, released at 8:37 a.m. on March 27, fires caused by a massive Russian attack were extinguished in Kharkiv.

“On the evening of March 26, Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Kharkiv, resulting in eight UAV strikes. Four fires broke out, the largest covering 2,500 square meters in a production facility. Warehouses and vehicles were also set ablaze. According to preliminary reports, 12 civilians were injured,” the State Emergency Service stated.

To eliminate the consequences of the Russian attack, 117 rescuers and 27 pieces of equipment, as well as psychologists and pyrotechnics of the State Emergency Service were involved.

As of 7:17 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 11 people were reported injured in Kharkiv.

The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, reported that a massive Russian drone strike on Kharkiv left 11 people injured.

Among the wounded were a 14-year-old girl, a 25-year-old man, a 70-year-old woman, a 60-year-old man, and a 20-year-old girl. They received all necessary medical care.

Additionally, two 79-year-old women, as well as 31-year-old and 27-year-old men, and a 60-year-old woman, suffered acute stress reactions, he noted.

In addition, civilian cars and commercial buildings were damaged in the city. Specialized services continue to eliminate the consequences of the attack.

Bohdan Tkachuk, a member of the Kharkiv City Council, spoke about the situation in Kharkiv on Espreso. TV.

"The city was hit by 12 Shahed drones. The impact sites (we all saw the strikes) include residential buildings, private homes, and a boiler house. As far as I understand, the heating distribution project we implemented, which aimed to transfer heat from larger to smaller facilities, included such a boiler house, and it burned down completely.

Three victims sustained moderate injuries, while more than a dozen people are experiencing stress and psychological distress. Overall, the city suffered relatively minor damage compared to previous missile attacks. The Shahed does not carry as much explosive power in TNT equivalent as other, more powerful weapons, but it remains a persistent threat," he noted.

As of 12:38 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, according to police, 16 people, including three children, sustained various injuries in Kharkiv and in the Zolochiv community.

Starting at 8:41 p.m. the previous day, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported numerous explosions in Kharkiv on his Telegram channel. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Regional Military Administration, mentioned at least 15 explosions.

According to Terekhov, multi-story residential buildings and a civilian infrastructure facility were damaged. Syniehubov confirmed that a 12-year-old girl was hospitalized due to the attack, while a 25-year-old man was also injured. As of 10:07 p.m., a total of eight people had been wounded.

By midnight, the State Emergency Service reported nine victims.

In Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, a Shahed drone struck a residential building.

“A 14-year-old girl was injured and is hospitalized in serious condition. A 26-year-old man was also wounded,” the statement read.

Additionally, a 67-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman sustained injuries. In total, three people in the village suffered explosive wounds, while four others experienced acute stress reactions.

Attack on Dnipro: three injured, destruction in the city

The Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration reported at about 10:30 p.m. that Russian troops had launched attack drones at Dnipro city. Fires were reported in the city: cars and infrastructure facilities caught fire.

At 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, the head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, said that all the fires that had started in Dnipro because of the UAV attack had been extinguished by rescuers.

Three people were injured - a 48-year-old man and two women aged 75 and 78. They were all treated on the spot.

The city's businesses, educational and cultural institutions, and more than a dozen high-rise buildings were damaged. More than 60 cars were damaged, and several more were destroyed. Two trucks were also damaged.

All relevant services are actively working on the ground. Philanthropic organizations are also involved, providing building materials, while utility workers are clearing the area.

The Nikopol district also came under attack overnight, as Russia targeted the area with kamikaze drones and artillery. The strikes hit the district center, as well as the Pokrovska, Marhanetska, and Chervonohryhorivska communities.

As a result, a 30-year-old woman was injured, while an apartment building, a private house, infrastructure, gas stations, and several cars sustained damage.

During the night, air defense forces successfully destroyed six drones over the region.

Air defense operation in Cherkasy

At 1:54 a.m., Suspilne, citing its own correspondents, reported on the work of the air defense in Cherkasy. 

Some residents of Zaporizhzhia region were left without electricity

Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration reported the information.

"The nighttime enemy attack left one of the frontline communities in the Zaporizhzhia region without electricity and communication," the regional administration reported.

"In total, due to constant Russian attacks throughout the full-scale invasion, more than 3,300 subscribers in frontline communities remain without electricity."