RUSSIA TARGETS KHARKIV IN HUGE DRONE ATTACK

A LARGE Russian drone and missile attack has targeted the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine, killing at least three people and injuring 21, local Ukrainian officials said.

- ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTERS

The Russian barrage the latest in near daily widescale attacks included deadly aerial glide bombs which have become part of fierce Russian attacks in the three-year war.

The intensity of the Russian attacks in recent weeks has further dampened hopes the warring sides could reach a peace deal soon especially after Kyiv recently embarrassed the Kremlin with a surprising drone attack on military airfields deep inside Russia.

According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russia struck with 215 missiles and drones overnight, and Ukrainian air defences shot down and neutralised 87 drones and seven missiles.