Overnight barrage: Russian drones, missiles strike Ukraine, kill seven in Kharkiv
KYIV, March 7 — Russia launched a large overnight barrage of drones and missiles against Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least seven people, including two children, in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and damaging residential buildings, rail infrastructure and port facilities, Ukrainian officials said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow deployed 480 drones and 29 missiles in strikes that targeted energy infrastructure and railway networks across the country.“There should be a response from partners to these savage strikes against life,” Zelenskiy said in a message posted on the Telegram messaging platform. He added that Russia continued attempts to damage residential areas and critical infrastructure and urged international partners to sustain air defence and weapons support.Deadly strike in Kharkiv.
According to Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov, seven people were killed when a Russian ballistic missile struck a five-storey residential building in the city.Two of the victims were children, Syniehubov said. Emergency teams continued rescue operations at the site, working through debris to search for possible survivors and clear the rubble.Local authorities reported that several apartment buildings, administrative offices and commercial properties sustained damage during the attacks.Infrastructure damage reportedSyniehubov said seven residential apartment buildings in Kharkiv were damaged along with electricity distribution lines and vehicles parked nearby.Elsewhere in the country, Ukrainian officials said Russian strikes targeted four railway stations and additional railway infrastructure in central regions, affecting transport operations.The attacks also hit port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region, where containers filled with vegetable oil caught fire and a grain warehouse was damaged.
Continued pressure on infrastructureUkrainian authorities said the strikes appeared aimed at disrupting energy supply systems and transportation routes that are critical for civilian logistics and the movement of goods.Rail networks and port facilities have been frequent targets during the conflict as they play a central role in Ukraine’s domestic supply chains and export routes.Officials said damage assessments were ongoing while emergency crews and infrastructure teams worked to restore services and contain fires caused by the overnight attacks.
