Russia Hits Kharkiv Killing 3, as Crimea Repels Ukrainian Drone Attacks

A sorting center of Ukraine’s national post hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on June 8, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv region/Handout via ReutersUkrainian officials have said that overnight attacks by Russia have resulted in the deaths of three people and the injuries of several others across the Kharkiv Oblast, while Russians repelled drone attacks in Crimea.The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a June 9 post on X that a “massive attack” in Kharkiv damaged residential buildings, a church, and a business center as well as other civilian infrastructure. The ministry said at least 15 people, including two children, were injured.