Shock in Charkiw and Cherson: Russian air raid demands further victims!

Shock in Charkiw and Cherson: Russian air raid demands further victims!

In the early morning hours of June 7, 2025, the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiw and Cherson were hit by intensive Russian air strikes. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of the Interior, there were at least five victims, including two people in Cherson and three in Kharkiw, where 22 people, including an infant and a 14-year-old girl, were also injured. These attacks have marked the strongest bombing since the beginning of the Ukraine War, reported the Mayor of Charkiw, Ihor Terechow. According to him, at least 40 explosions were perceived within an hour and a half.

Terechow reported on a massive attack arsenal of the Russian armed forces: 53 drones, a rocket and four plain bombs had hit the city. The attacks led to severe destruction, with 18 blocks of flats and 13 private houses being significantly damaged. Many apartments are considered to be uninhabitable, while numerous fires in the city broke out. The civilian population was also difficult to hit in Cherson, which Governor Oleksandr Prokudin confirmed. He also reported numerous injuries, including children.

The context of the attacks

These recent bombing fits into a pattern of intensive Russian offensive, which has increased especially since May 2025. Russian authorities justified the attacks as retaliation measures for Ukrainian drone attacks on their military base. These brutal incidents are part of a long -term war of wear and tear that has developed since the beginning of the conflict in February 2022 and extends from the Black Sea coast via Donetsk to the Russian border at Kupjansk.

The geopolitical tensions remain high, since Ukraine demands an immediate 30-day ceasefire without preconditions, while Russia's President Vladimir Putin rejects such an offer. Peace negotiations that took place in Istanbul in May 2025 only led to a prisoner exchange and did not bring any substantial progress.

international reactions and humanitarian situation

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha spoke of a brutal act of terrorist against civilians and a badly damaged energy infrastructure. He called for more international pressure on Moscow and measures to strengthen Ukraine. The international community continues to stand behind Ukraine, although concern grows that financial aid and arms deliveries could decrease. In particular, reports on conditions for support from the United States and the role of new German governmental approaches heat the debate.

Humanitarian needs in Ukraine remains enormous. According to the UN counts, over 13,000 civilians have been killed since the beginning of the war and more than 30,000 were injured. Around six million refugees left Ukraine, with most of Germany.

The escalation of the conflict and the latest attacks on civil goals illustrate the urgency of a sustainable peace process. The international community is called to stand up for the termination of violence. The war not only has significant humanitarian effects, but also far -reaching geopolitical implications that affect the entire continent

Further information can be found in the reports of Tagesschau , Stern and Statista .