UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, May 8 — Over the past day, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv and 17 settlements in the region, injuring 10 people, reported the governor Oleh Syniehubov.

Russian forces launched two glide bombs, eight Geran-2 drones, three Molniya drones, six FPV drones, and 47 drones of unidentified types over this period.

On May 7, Russians attacked the Novobavarskyi district of Kharkiv, causing a fire in the shop and damaging dozens of houses. The attack injured nine people, including two 7-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl, said the police.

Also, Russians attacked the Kholodnohiskyi district, damaging apartment buildings and cars.

In the Bohodukhiv district, a Russian FPV drone damaged the roof of a house and injured a 62-year-old man.

Also, a Russian attack on the Staryi Saltiv settlement in the Chuhuiv district injured a 54-year-old man and damaged a house and cars.

Russians attacked Izium, Slabunivka, and Yaremivka villages in the Izium district. They also attacked the Ruska Lozova settlement in the Kharkiv district and the Osynovo village in the Kupiansk district.

In the Zolochiv community, Russians attacked Liutivka, Klynova-Novoselivka, and Odnorobivka villages. In Zolochiv itself, a Russian drone attacked a non-operating manufacturing business.

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