Russian attacks kill three as drones hit Kharkiv and other parts of Ukraine

A Russian attack that hit a residential building in Kharkiv (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russian forces launched a new drone assault across Ukraine overnight on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding 64 others, Ukrainian officials said.

One of the hardest-hit areas was the city of Kharkiv in north-eastern Ukraine, where 17 attack drones struck two residential districts, mayor Ihor Terekhov said.