At least 3 killed in Russia’s ‘most powerful’ attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Russia attacked the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv at night with drones, missiles and guided bombs, killing at least three people and injuring 22, including a one-and-a-half-month-old baby, the city mayor, Ihor Terekhov, said on Saturday, according to Reuters. 

"Kharkiv is currently experiencing the most powerful attack since the start of the full-scale war," Reuters quoted Terekhov as saying on social media. 

Dozens of explosions were heard in the city through the night and Russian troops were striking simultaneously with missiles, drones and guided aerial bombs, he said.

Multi-storey and private residential buildings, educational and infrastructure facilities were attacked, Terekhov noted.

The Ukrainian military said Russia launched 206 drones, 2 ballistic and 7 other missiles against Ukraine overnight, according to Reuters. 

It said its air defence units shot down 87 drones while another 80 drones were lost - in reference to the Ukrainian military using electronic warfare to redirect them - or they were drone simulators that did not carry warheads.

Ten locations were hit, the military said.

Russia said the attack was in response to "terrorist acts by the Kyiv regime", claiming that military sites were targeted, according to the BBC.