Ihor Terekhov said the drone struck an area close to a residential building, causing damage to nearby property. Among those injured was a small child, he added.

The impact damaged vehicles and blew out windows in surrounding buildings, according to the mayor’s statement. Emergency services responded to the scene following the attack, which occurred in a city that has repeatedly come under Russian aerial strikes.

Kharkiv lies about 30 kilometres from the Russian border and has remained a frequent target since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

In a separate incident, Russian shelling struck the southeastern city of Dnipro, injuring seven people, regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha said on the Telegram messaging platform.

Ganzha posted photographs online showing rubble scattered across streets and damage to building facades following the attack.

Kharkiv resisted early advances by Russian forces during the initial stages of the invasion and has since remained under periodic bombardment, particularly from missiles, drones and artillery launched from across the nearby border with Russia.

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.