Kharkiv (Reuters): Russian drones struck civilian targets and triggered a fire early on Friday in and near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, and officials said they were clarifying whether there were any casualties.
Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov, writing on Telegram, said the attacks targeted civilian infrastructure in the city, in Ukraine’s northeast, and also struck a locality in the region.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said the fire was being brought under control, without elaborating.
Half an hour after the initial reports in Kharkiv, air raid alerts remained in effect many regions in central, western and eastern Ukraine. They did not, however, extend to the capital Kyiv and the surrounding region.
The Ukrainian air force said Russian drones were still in the air in areas outside Kharkiv and warned of possible attacks in western Ukraine, including Lviv region, on the Polish border.
