According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, drones struck a number of civilian sites, including businesses, warehouses, industrial areas, and service stations.
Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov confirmed that a series of Shahed-type drones were used in the attack, causing at least 15 explosions across the city.
In a separate incident, a Russian drone strike hit the city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region during the early hours of Wednesday.
Three people from the same family, including an 11-year-old girl, were injured when a residential building was damaged, local authorities reported.