3 killed, and at least 64 injured in Kharkiv due to the massive Russian drone attack

Russia attacked homes and apartment buildings in Kharkiv with drones overnight on June 11, killing at least three people and injuring 64 others, including nine children, according to local authorities.

The attack hit a five-story residential building in the city's Slobidskyi district, where 15 apartments caught fire, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported. Additional homes in the Osnovyanskyi district were also damaged.

Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said the large-scale attack also struck a trolleybus depot, several vehicles, playgrounds, and local businesses.

Terekhov noted that nine people were hospitalized due to the attack, including a 2-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, nine children were injured in total. Earlier that night, Terekhov had warned residents about a “massive enemy drone attack” targeting Kharkiv. He later stated that Russia had carried out 17 drone strikes on the city.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media that every new day was now bringing more Russian attacks, and nearly every strike carried a message. He emphasized that there should be no fear or delay in making new decisions that could increase the pressure on Russia. Zelensky added that this depended primarily on the United States and other world leaders.

Russia has subjected Kharkiv to a wave of aerial assaults in recent days. A series of attacks with drones, missiles, and glide bombs on June 7 killed four people and injured around 40 more, as the city came under repeated fire throughout the night and afternoon.

Zelensky condemned what he described as a brutal strike and called on the U.S. to allow Ukraine to purchase urgently needed air defense systems.

Kharkiv, already a frequent target due to its proximity to the front lines, has been particularly vulnerable during Russia’s recent record-breaking wave of aerial attacks across Ukraine.

On June 10, Zelensky said that Russia had been steadily increasing the volume of weaponry used in its overnight mass assaults.

Israeli Foreign Ministry denies sending Patriot systems to Ukraine

The Israeli Foreign Ministry denied on June 11 that Patriot air defense systems had been transferred to Ukraine, contradicting earlier claims by Ambassador Michael Brodsky. In an interview, Brodsky had said that retired Patriot systems, originally supplied to Israel by the U.S. in the 1990s, were now in Ukraine. The ministry called that statement incorrect.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi did not confirm or deny the transfer but said Ukraine welcomed signs of Israel’s willingness to help militarily.

A New York Times report in May said at least one Patriot system previously deployed in Israel would be refurbished and sent to Ukraine, though it's unclear whether this decision was made before or after President Donald Trump took office.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly emphasized Ukraine's urgent need for Patriot systems, saying Ukraine is ready to pay for 10 batteries. Trump dismissed the request in April, accusing Zelensky of constantly seeking missiles.

Ukraine has faced near-nightly Russian aerial attacks, including a record 499 weapons launched on June 9.

Russian bombs hit Kupiansk and damaged over 80 buildings

On 11 June around 03:30, Russian forces launched airstrikes on Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, damaging over 80 residential buildings, outbuildings, a kindergarten, a railway station, and an ambulance, according to the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office.

Preliminary reports say FAB-500 and FAB-1500 bombs equipped with UMPK guidance kits were used. No casualties have been reported.