In Kharkiv, sounds of explosions were heard amid a massive attack by Russian strike drones, according to the Telegram channels Suspilne and Suspilne Kharkiv. The first explosion in the city occurred around 01:57 Kyiv time.

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -At least one person was killed and 71 wounded in Russian drone attacks on the northeast Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials said on Monday, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for more support from Kyiv's allies.

On July 3, a deadly Russian strike on the central city of Poltava killed two people and injured 47 others. The attack caused a fire at the city's military conscription office and heavily damaged nearby civilian buildings, including civilian houses.