Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said the victims included an 18-month-old and a 16-year-old, while six children were among the wounded.
Russian drone strike on Kharkiv kills seven, including children
Rescuers evacuate an injured civilian after a residential building was hit following Russia's missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
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Emergency services reported strikes on a five-storey residential building that sparked fires across multiple floors, with two survivors rescued from rubble.
Local resident Yevhenii Tymoshevsky described homes “where families live, children, youth, old people” being hit.
The attack coincided with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House, where he and European leaders will join US President Donald Trump for discussions on ending the war.