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. 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 strike hits an apartment building in Kharkiv, causing injuries, the city mayor says:: State Emergency Service of Ukraine:: March 2, 2025:: Kharkiv, UkraineEmergency 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.

At 12:12 a.m., the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office published photos showing the aftermath of the drone strike on a five-story residential building in the city’s Kyivskyi district. Law enforcement officials said the drone hit an apartment on the top floor.