Each of the five massive airstrikes on the city of Kharkiv this week involved 10 to 15 drones.
The entire Kharkiv Oblast is under constant attack, wave after wave, with Kupyansk and Zolochiv being the hardest hit areas. The enemy forces are using both bombs and drones, including the Iranian-designed Shahed-136 kamikaze drone, also known by its Russian name Geran-2.
Despite the danger, the elderly residents of Kupyansk "refuse to leave their homes and become victims of Russian attacks," Chubenko said.
Kharkiv has seen a significant increase in drone attacks, with March becoming the most difficult month for the city since the beginning of the year. According to Mayor Ihor Terekhov, the enemy has doubled its attacks, with catastrophic consequences for residential buildings and critical infrastructure.
On April 2, at least eight people, including three children, were injured in another massive Russian attack involving 17 drones.