Russian missile strikes hit Kharkiv region

On the evening of May 8, the Russian military shelled the city of Kharkiv and the surrounding region. Oleh Synyehubov, head of the regional military administration, says Ukraine recorded at least six hits from S-300 missiles, with some striking targets in the Kharkiv region. Information about casualties and the extent of the damage is still being assessed.

There have also been local media reports of shelling in the Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions.

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk military administration said that the region’s air defense systems were working. Borys Filatov, Mayor of Dnipro, has posted about several explosions in the city.