Russian strike drones attacked Kharkiv, causing fires in two districts of the city, reports Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration. According to him, drone strikes were recorded in two districts of the city.

The Russian military launched a large-scale drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, authorities reported early on Friday. At least eight people were injured in the attack, including two teenagers,

At least 11 people were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and the nearby region overnight. Kyiv says it repelled a total of 173 assaults across the front line. View on eurone

The story of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter coming under attack by Ukrainian drone forces turned out to be a carefully staged production, The Moscow Times reports. According to sources cited by The Moscow Times,

Putin's helicopter was "at the epicenter" of a "large-scale" Ukrainian drone attack on May 20, Yury Dashkin, commander of a Russian air defense division, said, according to Kremlin newswire Tass. Newsweek has contacted the Kremlin for comment by email.

Russia claims the attack happened during a visit to Kursk. Kyiv denied the attack, as tensions escalate with increased strikes and Western support enabling Ukrainian strikes inside Russia.