A Russian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building late on Sunday in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, triggering a fire and injuring eight people, the city's mayor said.

A Russian drone late on Sunday struck a multi-storey apartment building in Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, sparking a fire and injuring eight people. It was gathered that Kharkiv resisted capture in the early days of Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and has since been a frequent target of air attacks.

A Russian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building late on Sunday (March 2) in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, triggering a fire and injuring eight people, the city's mayor said. Emergency crews were seen on site as firefighters worked to put out a blaze at the top floor of the building in a video released by State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Sunday.