Russian Federation attacked Kharkiv with drones with thermobaric warheads, more than 50 injured in the city
The weapons used by the Russians have caused widespread destruction and numerous civilian casualties.
During the attack on Kharkiv on the evening of 2 May, the Russian army used attack drones with thermobaric warheads. This was reported by the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office.
According to law enforcers, this type of drone creates a high-temperature cloud and a powerful blast wave. It is indicated that this leads to large-scale destruction and a large number of civilian casualties.
The Prosecutor's Office emphasised that the use of such types of UAVs is particularly dangerous.
Such armament creates a powerful blast wave and a high-temperature cloud, which causes widespread destruction and numerous civilian casualties. Its use is particularly dangerous and may indicate a deliberate violation of the norms of international humanitarian law," the prosecutor's office pointed out.
It is known that the enemy used at least 15 UAVs on the city. Four districts of the city were under fire: Osnovyanskyy, Slobodskyy, Saltovskyy and Kievskyy. Numerous fires started in the city. Apartment and private residential buildings, educational institutions, cars, businesses, shops and the like were damaged.