Russian Missile and Drone Attack on Kharkiv Kills Two, Injures at Least 23

Russian missile and drone attacks struck several districts of Kharkiv overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 23 others, including four children, according to State Emergency Service on July 8.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said Russian forces launched missile strikes on the city's Osnovianskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts, while attack drones also hit the Kyivskyi and Nemyshlianskyi districts.

According to the mayor, a missile struck a residential building in the Nemyshlianskyi district. More than 20 private homes were damaged, along with the windows of a church, the district's street lighting network, and five vehicles.

Preliminary reports indicate that two people suffered acute stress reactions as a result of the strike, Terekhov said.

Another Russian strike drone hit a gas station in the Kyivskyi district, causing a fire. At the time of Terekhov's latest update, no casualties had been reported from that attack.

The mayor also reported another drone strike in the Nemyshlianskyi district, adding that the exact location and the extent of the damage were still being established.

The Kharkiv attack occurred alongside a separate Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv overnight, which damaged infrastructure, ignited fires across several districts, and left one person dead and two others injured, according to local authorities.

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