As a result of yet another Russian drone attack, explosions were reported in several regions of Ukraine, with confirmed incidents of "hits" in Kharkiv.
The mayor, Ihor Terekhov, stated on his Telegram channel that a "Shahed" type drone struck the central part of Kharkiv. He soon reported that the drone hit a multi-storey building, causing a fire on one of the floors.
Information is being updated...
Updated at 00:45: The Kyiv Regional Military Administration reports that air defense is active in the region.
Updated at 00:40: UAVs have been detected in Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions.
Updated at 00:06: Military sources report a drone threat to the Zhytomyr region from Vinnytsia. Meanwhile, new groups of UAVs are moving towards Mykolaiv from Kherson.
Updated at 23:45: There is a threat of strike drones being deployed from Cherkasy to the Vinnytsia region.
Updated at 23:35: Reports from Kharkiv indicate eight injured, including a seven-year-old child. Additionally, three houses were damaged, and nearly one hundred and fifty windows were shattered due to the drone strike.
Meanwhile, "Shaheds" also attacked Kryvyi Rih. Following the explosions, the area is being surveyed, according to Oleksandr Vilkul. Several multi-storey buildings have sustained damage, but there is currently no information on injuries.
Updated at 23:25: Russian drones are being tracked in Poltava, Cherkasy, and Kyiv regions, moving westward, as well as in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions.
Updated at 22:55: The number of injuries from the drone strike in Kharkiv has risen to four.
Updated at 22:45: In Kharkiv, firefighters are battling a blaze affecting several apartments on the top floor of a building. It has been confirmed that three individuals were injured - a 21-year-old man, a 50-year-old man, and an 80-year-old woman. They have declined hospitalization.
Meanwhile, the Air Forces report groups of UAVs in the Kyiv region moving westward.
Updated at 22:40: Drones from Kherson are flying towards the Mykolaiv region.
Updated at 22:30: New groups of strike drones in Kherson are moving northward.
Updated at 22:23: Launches of guided aviation bombs by tactical aviation have been recorded in the Donetsk region.
Updated at 22:20: A strike occurred in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv, with reports of one injured individual so far.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' Air Forces are warning about the activity of Russian tactical aviation in the southeastern direction. This poses a threat of aerial strike capabilities for frontline regions.
Earlier, there were reports online of explosions in Dnipro and the operation of air defense forces in the Zaporizhia region.
Drone Attacks
Recall that last night, Russian forces launched 79 "Shahed" drones and various types of imitation drones across Ukraine. As a result of the enemy attack, regions including Kharkiv, Sumy, Khmelnytskyi, and Zaporizhia were affected.
Authorities in Kharkiv reported that in February, Russian occupying forces damaged 163 houses in the city. On the night of March 1, a medical facility was damaged while patients were inside.