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Russian Drone Attack Sparks Longest Air Raid Alert In Ukraine Since Invasion Began - IN PICS
Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, was struck by several drones during the country's longest air raid alert since the Russian invasion in 2022. At least 5 drones had hit the city on Thursday.

Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, was struck by several drones during the country's longest air raid alert since the Russian invasion in 2022. At least 5 drones had hit the city on Thursday.
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An administrative building on fire after kamikaze drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Photo: Getty)
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Employees of the State Emergency Service lie on the ground due to the threat of a second strike after a Shahed-136 unmanned kamikaze drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Photo: Getty)
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Emergency services inspected an area, as the administrative building fire burns in the background following the drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Photo: Getty)
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Remains of the engine after a Shahed-136 unmanned kamikaze drone attack on the railway infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. An air raid alert lasted more than 16-and-a-half hours, public broadcaster Suspilne said - the longest alert since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. (Photo: Getty)
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Russian forces penetrated the border area north of Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv on May 10, since grabbed a number of villages not far from the frontier, and are trying to push forward. (Photo: Getty)
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Russian forces may be trying to create a buffer zone to fend off Ukraine’s own cross-border attacks, after entering Ukrainian territory in the Kharkiv region. (Photo: Getty)
Published at : 17 May 2024 09:26 AM (IST)
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Prosenjit NathThe writer is a technocrat, political analyst, and author.
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