One Person Killed, Several Injured in New Wave of Russian Strikes on Ukraine
A new wave of missile, bomb, and drone attacks by Russia on Ukraine began on the morning of April 3, resulting in at least one civilian death and several injuries as a large-scale drone assault continues.
On the morning of April 3, Russian forces launched missile strikes on Kharkiv. According to Mayor Ihor Terekhov, four ballistic missiles struck the Kyiv district of the city, damaging several high-rise residential buildings, shattering windows, and rupturing a gas pipeline.
Regional authorities reported that a 63-year-old woman was injured and hospitalized, while an 18-year-old girl experienced an acute stress reaction.
In the Sumy region, Russian troops targeted Shostka, using four guided aerial bombs (KAB), hitting both private homes and a residential building.
Officials confirmed that a 59-year-old woman was killed in the attack. Three others were injured and hospitalized, including a 29-year-old woman in critical condition. Relatives of the deceased were also among the injured.
These strikes occurred following a drone attack on Kharkiv the evening before, on April 2, which resulted in injuries to six individuals, including an 8-year-old girl and an infant. All of them experienced acute stress reactions.
Four districts of the city—Novobavarskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Kharkivskyi, and Osnovyanskyi—were subjected to attacks. A store was damaged, and a neighboring four-story building caught fire.
Russian forces also attacked Zaporizhzhia on the evening of April 2. The shockwave damaged a high-rise building and a municipal enterprise, but no casualties were reported.
Monitoring channels indicate that the massive drone assault is ongoing, with approximately 150 drones launched since midnight, and further waves are expected throughout the day.
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