Russian forces kill 3, wound more than 20 in drone and missile strike on Kharkiv region

Russian forces killed three people in Chuhuiv overnight on June 9 in a drone and missile strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the regional administration, reported. Six residents were wounded, according to Chuhuiv Mayor Halyna Minayeva, who reported the figures.

In Kharkiv, Russian drones struck the Shevchenkivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts, wounding 15 people, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported. Residential buildings, administrative and industrial facilities, and dozens of vehicles were damaged.

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Russian forces launched 166 drones of various types — including decoy drones — and two Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles against Ukraine overnight on June 9, the Ukrainian Air Force command reported. Ukrainian forces shot down 146 of the drones, military representatives said.

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