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Russian forces used drones armed with thermobaric warheads in a mass attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv that injured at least 51 people, including two children, Ukraine\u2019s regional prosecutors said on May 3.<\/p>\n

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor\u2019s Office said in a statement<\/a> that the strike late on May 2 involved at least 15 loitering munitions, likely the Shahed-type \u201cGeran-2\u201d drones. Four districts of Kharkiv came under fire, igniting numerous fires across Ukraine\u2019s second-largest city.<\/p>\n

Investigators found that Russian drones<\/a> carried thermobaric munitions, a type of weapon known for generating powerful blast waves and high-temperature clouds, causing severe destruction and posing extreme risks to civilians<\/a>. Prosecutors said their use may constitute a deliberate violation of international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n

“There were not and could not be any military targets,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> on May 2. “Russia is hitting residential buildings at the very time when Ukrainians are at home, when they are putting their children to bed. Only tyrants can give such orders and carry them out.”<\/p>\n

The injured included two children, aged 11 and 16. The attack damaged residential buildings, educational institutions, businesses, vehicles, and shops. At least eight victims were hospitalized<\/a>, according to local authorities.<\/p>\n

The Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor\u2019s Office has launched pretrial investigations into war crimes <\/a>under Ukrainian criminal code Article 438, in coordination with local police.<\/p>\n

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said<\/strong><\/a> 12 locations were struck across the city. Firefighters and emergency crews worked through the night to extinguish fires and assist residents.<\/p>\n

While Moscow continues to publicly express readiness for peace talks<\/a>, Ukrainian officials have dismissed such rhetoric as manipulation, pointing to intensifying attacks<\/a> across the country. Kharkiv has faced repeated airstrikes throughout Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n

Zelensky renewed calls for Ukraine\u2019s partners to urgently strengthen<\/a> air defenses. “While the world is delaying decisions, almost every night in Ukraine turns into a horror that results in the loss of lives. Ukraine needs strengthened air defenses,” he said.<\/p>\n

In March, 164 Ukrainian civilians were killed and 910 injured, according to UN data<\/a> \u2014 nearly all in areas under Kyiv\u2019s control and primarily due to missile and drone strikes. Russian forces<\/a> have ramped up aerial attacks in recent weeks on cities including Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Kyiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv.<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s first 100 days marked by deadlier Russian attacks on Ukraine<\/div>\n
U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s promise to negotiate peace in Ukraine within his first 100 days in office collided with reality by April 30 \u2014 a slew of Russian missile and drone attacks during this time have spiked civilian death tolls, and a peace deal with Moscow that is still out<\/div>\n
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