apr 4, 2024 - 4 Killed after Russian Double-Tap Drone Strike

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At least four people have been killed after Russia launched a deadly “double tap” drone strike on the northeast Ukrainian region of Kharkiv, officials have said.

Russia fired 15 drones across the entire region, according to governor Oleh Synehubov, with the majority of the damage sustained by the region’s namesake city. Images showed a large hole torn into the side of a 14-storey building in the city.

At least three of those killed were employees of the State Emergency Service who had rushed to the site of the initial attack at the tower block, only to be the victim themselves of a second strike. At least a dozen people were injured overall.

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