UPD from Mar. 16, 1:22 p.m.: the Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that the number of casualties after Russian drone attack on the Nemyshlianskyi district of Kharkiv increased to three people. The headline is changed to correspond with the events.

UKRAINE, KHARKIV, Mar. 16 — In the morning, Russian forces attacked the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv with two Geran-2 drones, injuring a man, reported the Kharkiv regional Prosecutor’s Office.

The first drone hit near apartment buildings, damaging windows and facades.

The second drone hit an open area, said the Prosecutor’s Office.

One of the attacks injured a 33-year-old man, who was near the impact site during the attack. He suffered an acute stress reaction.

In the afternoon, Russians also attacked the Nemyshlianskyi district of Kharkiv, damaging civilian business and injuring one person, reported the Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov.

Over the past day, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv and 18 settlements in the region with 46 drones of different types.

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