Overnight, the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine experienced a series of devastating drone attacks launched by Russian forces, resulting in significant casualties and damage. The attacks, involving at least 15 explosive-laden drones, targeted residential areas, including high-rise buildings and private homes, killing at least four individuals and injuring 12 others. Among the deceased were three rescue workers, killed in a subsequent strike while responding to the initial attacks. The drones used in these strikes, identified as Shahed-type, were reportedly equipped with inscriptions such as "For Crocus City Hall," hinting at a retaliatory motive. The Ukrainian authorities have condemned these attacks, highlighting the humanitarian crisis they exacerbate and labeling Russia as a terrorist state. The ongoing conflict has seen a marked increase in the use of drone warfare, with this incident underscoring the growing civilian toll in the war-torn region. Additionally, the attack severed power for 350,000 residents, and efforts to extract a 67-year-old man from the rubble were reported.
TWO DEAD AFTER DRONE ATTACK IN RUSSIAN-CONTROLLED PART OF KHERSON REGION OF UKRAINE - RUSSIAN-INSTALLED OFFICIAL
The Interior Ministry called the names of the rescuers killed during the attack on Kharkiv These are Vladislav Loginov, Sergey Baidalinov and Volodymyr Matyushenko. They were attacked by the Russians with a repeated strike when the employees of the State Emergency Service were… https://t.co/Ptj3yctgkZ
⚡️Update: 2 injured, 1 killed in Russian attack against Kharkiv district. A Russian attack against the Kharkiv district on April 4 injured two men aged 55 and 21, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. The man who was previously reported as killed was a 36-year-old agricultural worker.… https://t.co/aWpoVBdyc6
Rescue workers were among at least four people killed in Russian strikes on residential buildings in Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv. #Russia #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #WorldNews https://t.co/Vpc7ClzXc1
Dramatic video from police responding to a Russian drone strike in Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv shows what they said was a “second strike” on the same spot, which came after responders had “already arrived” and killed at least three of them.
A Russian drone attack struck residential buildings in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and an energy facility in the surrounding region, killing four people and severing power for 350,000 residents, officials said https://t.co/Zvy2TZSMqq https://t.co/rmOTrCPlmb
A drone attack kills 4 people in Ukraine's second-largest city as Russia builds its war strength https://t.co/Ue09Z6lMES
“For Crocus City Hall” - the inscription on the fragment of a UAV that attacked Kharkov at night. https://t.co/pnGlB72F80
The photo shows the wreckage of one of the drones that attacked Kharkiv this night. The inscription on the drone reads: "For Crocus City Hall!!!" Recall, last night the Russian army attacked Kharkiv with drones. At least 10 people were killed. The strikes hit residential… https://t.co/60pWT4VhgN
⚡️ A Russian attack against the Kharkiv district around 1 p.m. on April 4 killed a man in a tractor, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. The victim was killed in an area between settlements, the governor noted.
Last night, Russian-Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones attacked residential areas in Kharkiv (eastern #Ukraine). 4 people were killed: a woman and three firefighters. #UkraineRussiaWar️️ #Russia #RussianWarCrimes https://t.co/x6cTPlhTT0
One of the Shahed drones, with which the Russians attacked Kharkiv at night, had the inscription "For Crocus City Hall". https://t.co/RWZU90UuhJ
One of the Shahed rones, with which the Russians attacked Kharkiv at night, had the inscription "For Crocus City Hall". https://t.co/pm5Am4Ngep
Russian drones hit residential buildings in Ukraine’s Kharkiv — in pictures https://t.co/2GMcuROTAh https://t.co/TzsmBUWHk8
One of the drones used by the Russians to attack #Kharkiv at night had the inscription "For #Crocus City Hall." #Ukraine officially declared non-involvement in the terrorist attack at the Russian "Crocus City Hall," for which the "Islamic State" claimed responsibility. https://t.co/6y0DRVbcAX
In #Kharkiv, east #Ukraine, Russian air strikes against Ukraine's second-largest city killed four people and injured 11 others. #Russia is a terrorist state. https://t.co/dXYyF4Lp4b
Indicative of the extent to which brainwashed Russians have spiraled into genocidal frenzy, inscription on remnants of a drone that killed 5 people when it targeted a Kharkiv apartment building last night - "For Krokus City Hall". https://t.co/DfmoWTAjht
Three rescuers were killed by the Russian drone attack on Kharkiv - Minister of Internal Affairs. Vladyslav Lohinov, Volodymyr Matiushenko and Serhii Baidalinov, who came to eliminate the consequences of the shelling, were killed during a second strike on the area of the first… https://t.co/JsDQneaJrl https://t.co/IAwW92nFOF
Russia kills first responders with Iranian-designed drones in Kharkiv https://t.co/KIZsQQE1cL
great russian culture if a double-tap: first hit a peaceful apartment building in the middle of a night. then wait for first responders arriving to help and hit them. Kharkiv in Ukraine last night 💔 russians murdered at least three aid workers on the spot https://t.co/F5rjPu0oT5
The horrible moment of russian-iranian drone striking the rescuers in Kharkiv last night. It’s a war crime. #RussiaIsANaziState #RussianWarCrimes #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/9pdjdzjXNM
So, during the night Russia attacked the residential area in Kharkiv - and when the rescue team arrived, struck again. As a result, three rescuers are dead. Four people altogether. For russians, all Ukrainians must be killed. And they are working on it. #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/WNZa5v3GBF
A strike on Kharkiv, just an ordinary apartment building. With three Shaheds. A despicable and cynical attack, when the rescuers arrived at the scene of the strike, the terrorists attacked again. As a result of the attack, 4 people were killed. Among them were our rescuers:… https://t.co/SgIKCdxG0U
🤬 One of the Shaheds, which the Russians used to attack Kharkiv at night, had the inscription "For Crocus City Hall". ❗️And erased one letter in the inscription "Do not take on" , it turned out "Not brothers"... https://t.co/XqaIjBrSQG
Kharkiv rescuers Vladyslav Loginov, Serhiy Baydalinov, and Volodymyr Matyushenko. Killed by Russian Shahed drones while they were only trying to save people. Another rescuer is seriously injured. This Russian terror must stop. https://t.co/sWQI7dAxhg
💔🕯️ Kharkiv rescuers who were cynically killed by Russian terrorists today. A repeated hit when they were saving people. Another rescuer is injured. #RussiaIsATerroristState https://t.co/dVYtKmySMc
4 people were killed, including 3 first responders, and 12 others injured in Russia's latest Shahed suicide drone attack on Kharkiv overnight, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. 📸 Photos via Terekhov. https://t.co/O0EKpwStnd
Footage of the rescue operation in Kharkiv, where four people were killed as a result of the Russian attack. Three of them were rescuers. They were hit after they arrived at the scene of the first strike. This is one of Russia's strategies these days. 📹: suspilne https://t.co/lSwYVSP4nE
At least 4 died, including 3 firefighters, after "Russian Federation" bombed the peaceful city of Kharkiv with Iranian Shaheed drones, in a series of terrorist attacks against the city. https://t.co/sVouBHyQSl
BREAKING: 4 people killed in Russian drone double tap strikes in Kharkiv. 3 of the killed were rescue workers killed in the second wave of attacks. https://t.co/lPwZymSiAe
🕯️Tonight, #Russia killed three rescuers and one civilian as a result of its inhumane attacks on #Kharkiv. After the first attack, the rescuers were trying to extract the 67-year-old man from under the rubble and were attacked again. Our hearts go out to their families. —… https://t.co/aGfTl4KUqh
#Ukraine says that Russian drones hit high-rise apartment blocks and private homes in Kharkiv, killing at least four people in the city #UkraineRussianWar https://t.co/IEOKJTwRX1
Russian attack on Kharkiv: three rescue workers killed in repeated strike https://t.co/Hwn9kXN7af
Rescue workers were among at least four people killed in Russian strikes on residential buildings in Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv, say Ukrainian officials https://t.co/u6PwiZAMGG https://t.co/1082SQ8RUx
🕯️ At night, the Russians killed 4 people in Kharkiv. Three of them are lifeguards. They were killed by a second strike during the rescue operation. https://t.co/5CarSd5P8L
Russian forces intensified their attacks on Ukraine’s second-largest city, launching a barrage of at least 15 explosive-laden drones against Kharkiv https://t.co/dqqLs4vfst
💔🇺🇦 Kharkiv: 4 dead and 11 wounded at night, the Russians again attacked Kharkiv with "Shaheds". 🤬🕯️ The enemy hit residential buildings. After the arrival of the emergency services and the ambulance, a second attack was made, as a result of which three rescuers died. https://t.co/hPQk16Fewn
Four people have been killed and twelve injured during the night shelling of #Kharkiv According to local authorities, 3 high-rise buildings, a medical center building and five cars were damaged. Three wounded are in serious condition. Video of the brutal attacks and its… https://t.co/9uo6FF1eVP
💔 Kharkiv. Russia's Drone Attack A woman was killed in the first strike on high-rise buildings, several were injured 3 rescuers responding to a call faced a second drone strike. 3 of them were killed. A rescuer, a police officer & a nurse got injured #RussiaIsATerroristState https://t.co/eQIqiHmuHZ
#Russia’s attack on #Ukraine’s Kharkiv residential buildings with kamikaze Shahed drones. Multiple dead and wounded https://t.co/lwjNqT1hGv
Russian Army hit Ukraine's Kharkiv with a number of kamikaze UAV strikes last night. https://t.co/qgZzunlbr7
Horrifying footage of a Russian drone attack on Kharkiv. Russia continues to kill civilians in their sleep. Russian drones hit a high-rise apartment building, killing at least four people including rescue workers and injuring 11 in a repeat strike. 1/2 https://t.co/lWrm0UfCgB
The moment of the Russian attack on Kharkiv. Horrible. Last night, Russia attacked Kharkiv multiple times with kamikaze drones. The drones landed in a residential area, starting a fire and causing structural destruction of one of the buildings. Then, Russia hit the same area… https://t.co/AMlYUMUp1v
Shocking footage from drone attack on Kharkiv overnight. At least 4 dead. Russia has updated its Iranian munitions so that they now fly faster (up to 300km/h), higher, and with new wing coating that makes shooting them down much more difficult. https://t.co/M4EadCyZnz
In the double strike on Kharkiv, russians killed four people, three of whom were first responders, and injured 11 others. Several residential houses were targeted in the terrorist attack by the russian drones Photos: Ihor Terekhov https://t.co/WoHG0i2Bek
Kharkiv was attacked by Shahed drones last night. 4 people died, including 3 rescuers. 5 people are known to be injured, including a rescuer. Residential buildings at various addresses were damaged, and fires broke out. The rescuers, who arrived on call to one of the addresses,… https://t.co/RmPjdPJZBy
⚡️Update: 4 killed, 12 injured in Russian attacks on Kharkiv. Russian strikes on the city of Kharkiv killed at least four people and injured 12, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram in the early hours of April 4. https://t.co/G4RZY82Db6
Russia's' genocide operation in Kharkiv continued overnight as Iranian Kamikaze drones targeted apartment buildings around the city, killing sleeping families in their homes. Recovery efforts ongoing, 5 dead, many wounded. https://t.co/4RvidjHpGN
❗️Russian drones attacked #Kharkiv overnight, killing four people, three of whom were rescuers who arrived to deal with the aftermath of the first strikes. Another 12 people were injured, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported. 📷: State Emergency Service https://t.co/Gbpc6cGyei
️ Swarms of drones have been attacking Kharkiv and the region for several hours now, resounding with powerful explosions Several enemy targets were hit Source: @RVvoenkor https://t.co/C6MHFI6Dpp
⚡ Kharkiv's mayor showed the aftermath of Russian drone attacks. One drone hit an apartment building, second attack killed 3 rescuers. Total deaths now 4, with 12 injured. https://t.co/NIB2sP1CGU
Russia attacked Kharkiv with Shahed-type drones - 4 persons killed, including 3 firefighters… Russia is a terrorist state #StopRussia #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/T9ixst5KPo
Russia launched massive drones attack on Kharkiv. 4 people, including three rescuers, killed in double-tap attack. Multiple residential buildings hit. Russia is intensifying terror strikes on the city to intimidate and create humanitarian crisis. https://t.co/NKm5MfZgeD
Massive drone attack in Kharkiv: 4 people killed, including three rescuers That night, the Russians attacked Kharkiv again, using several waves of "shaheds". 2 rescuers died on the spot from their injuries, and another died on the way to the hospital. https://t.co/7YLD3OR9N7
Russian drones hit residences in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, killing five people, including rescue workers hit in a repeat strike at the site of one attack, officials said https://t.co/DCbaZEaina
⚡️Update: 4 killed, 10 injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv. Russian strikes on the city of Kharkiv have killed at least four people and injured ten, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram in the early hours of April 4. https://t.co/G4RZY82Db6
Russian drone attack kills five in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say https://t.co/pdphwAj21C https://t.co/oSZ3ktsv6y
⚠️ THREE RESCUE WORKERS KILLED IN RUSSIAN DRONE ATTACK ON UKRAINE'S KHARKIV, OFFICIALS SAY Full Story → https://t.co/Ol9sHIhul8
Russian drones hit residences early on Thursday in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, and three rescue workers were killed in a repeat strike at the site of the attack, the mayor and the regional governor said. https://t.co/F4thMpP77X
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⚡️Explosions reported in Kharkiv. Multiple explosions were heard in the city of Kharkiv as a result of Russian drone strikes, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram. Air raid alerts are ongoing in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, the Air Force reported.
🚨Another wave of drones heading to Kharkiv right now, fired from Belgorod region, Russia https://t.co/9MAshHxt8p
More explosions in Kharkiv - air defence shooting down drones.
⚡️Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast injures woman. A Russian missile strike on the city of Merefa in Kharkiv Oblast injured a 55-year-old woman, the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported on April 3. https://t.co/lUBOWWyOqQ
⚡️Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast injures man. A Russian attack on the village of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in Kharkiv Oblast injured a 70-year-old man, the National Police in Kharkiv Oblast reported on April 3.
⚡️ A Russian missile attack against the Krasnopillia community in Sumy Oblast on the morning of April 3 killed one person and injured two, the regional military administration reported. 📷 Sumy Oblast Military Administration https://t.co/W2tV8wrTYJ
⚡Russian attack in Kharkiv Oblast kills man, injures boy. A Russian attack on the village of Novoosynove in Kharkiv Oblast killed a man and injured an 11-year-old boy, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on April 2. https://t.co/58rpzaDSev
Last Night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched their Deepest Attack into Russia so far during the War; with at least 1 Remote-Controlled Plane, appearing to possibly be a Cessna 162 Skycatcher, having Struck a Dormitory Building used by the Employees and Families of the ELAZ… https://t.co/iPj88bdGdW