Seven dead, including three children, after Russian drone sparks devastating 'river of fire' in Kharkiv
A BRUTAL attack by Russian drones has resulted in an apocalypse-like massacre in Ukraine's second-largest city.
Three children, aged seven, four and six months, were among the seven people killed when fires broke out and at least 15 homes were destroyed.
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Vladimir PutinIt is believed that armed forces attacked a gas station overnight, causing a “river of fire” in the city of Kharkiv.
The three children and two adults were 'burned alive' after the explosion strikesinvolving Iranian-designed drones deployed by Russia.
Lead investigator Serhiy Bolvinov said the family of five was “held hostage by the fire in their own home.”
He said: “The man's body is in the hallway of the house, the mother and children tried to save themselves in the bathroom.
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“We don't know yet where the baby's body is. The search is ongoing.”
Loved ones related to the victims have been asked DNA to help identify them.
More than fifty people were rescued from the flames of the ferocious Russian attack in Kharkov's Nemyshlyanskij district.
One witness, Andrii Kruglo, recalled: 'Everything exploded and started flowing like a river. A burning river. diesel fuel.
“It ran down the street and set houses on fire. We tried to put out the fire, extinguished it with our hands, with snowas much as we could.”
Kharkov Mayor Igor Terekhov claimed that Iranian-made Russian drones, the 'Shaheds', had struck a petrol station, causing burning fuel to spill out and setting dozens of petrol stations on fire. houses.
According to regional prosecutor Oleksandr Filachkov, three drones were used in the attack.
He said: “As a result, an object of critical infrastructure was destroyed.
“There was a large amount of fuel, that's why the consequences of the fire were so terrible.”
It follows an attack last month involving strategic bombers and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, killing five people Ukraine.
Russian air force planes flew over “safe” territory in the city of Zmiiv, also in Kharkiv, and launched a wave of missiles at Ukrainian civilian targets such as shopping centers and homes.
Twenty-four people, including five children, were injured in the attacks, in which the body of a 63-year-old woman was found under the rubble of a house.
Locals in Kharkov fear that Ukraine is running out of air defenses and is struggling to stop Russian attacks, especially in the eastern part of the region.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova called on US lawmakers to provide military aid to Ukraine as soon as possible. She told Bloomberg that the war-torn country “has run out of equipment, especially missiles and interceptors.”
She added: “We need this support yesterday.”
It was recently revealed that Ukraine is receiving its first major shipment of 100-mile precision bombsexpected by U.S. officials as “a significant opportunity for Ukraine.”
An unnamed US official said this Politics: “It gives them a deeper strike capability that they haven't had, it complements their long-range fire arsenal.
“It's just another arrow in the quiver, allowing them to do more.”
Co-developed by Boeing and Saab, the weapon consists of a 250-pound precision-guided bomb strapped to a rocket motor that can be fired from various ground launchers.
The new 'glide bomb' will allow the Ukrainian military to hit targets at twice the distance that the country's missiles can currently reach.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky told The Sun in an exclusive interview in November that Ukraine urgently needed more air defense systems to shoot down Russian missiles and drones.
He insisted that Ukraine would fight on, but warned that victory would only be possible with the continued support of allies such as Britain, Europe and the US.
Britain Department of Defense confirmed in December that this would be the case Send 200 air defense missiles to Ukraine to help protect it from Russian drones and bombings.
The announcement came as Russia has unleashed a sickening barrage of missiles on Ukraine which killed 28 people.
In what was considered the largest air raid on Ukraine Since the start of the bloody war, a total of 158 rockets and numerous drone strikes have hit homes, a maternity hospital and a shopping center.
The attack reportedly injured 130 civilians reportedly launched in revenge for Ukraine Boxing Day rocket attack on Crimea.
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AFTER almost two years, the war in Ukraine continues, while fears of an all-out Third World War between Russia and the West persist.
Since the start of the war, Russia has lost approximately 385,230 personnel, 6,310 tanks and 11,757 armored fighting vehicles. army officials said.
Putin's army also reportedly lost 9,195 artillery units, 974 multiple rocket systems, 663 air defense systems, 332 fighter planes and 324 helicopters.
The list goes on: 7,100 drones1,846 cruise missiles, 23 warships, 1 submarine, 12,231 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 1,452 units of special equipment.
As the tyrant is estimated to have done seen more than 300,000 troops died since declaring war in February 2022.
Ukraine previously claimed so sank a Russian warship – with 50 sailors on board – using kamikaze sea drones.
Footage shared by Ukraine Department of Defense showed the dramatic moment when the boats rushed towards Putin's £55 million Black Sea rocket ship “Ivanovets” and sent it into flames.
In another major scalp for Ukraine were two of Putin's most crucial spy planes worth £290 million shot last month.
One of the Russian dictator's spy planes worth £260million disappeared and a bomber worth £30million was set on fire after Ukrainian forces shot them out of the skies over the Sea of Azov.
However, despite Ukraine's success, Russia has no plans to slow down its attacks.
Earlier this month, Putin assembled 40,000 troops, 500 tanks and hundreds of howitzer artillery guns to unleash hell on Kupyansk.
On January 15, a leaked military report revealed Putin's possible roadmap to bring the West to the brink of World War III.
The secret documents describe the despot's possible “road to conflict”, which will culminate in the summer of 2025, on “Day NATO And Russian soldiers will face each other.
According to reports, Putin is desperate for a major victory before the elections rubber stamp elections in March which will almost certainly secure his brutal rule over Russia until at least 2030.