Russia blasted a Ukrainian kindergarten with killer drones, setting the facility aflame — with gut-wrenching photos showing terrified toddlers crying as they clung to first responders.
The tiny children were shepherded into the basement shelter by staff, huddling together in trembling silence until rescue workers arrived, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
Rescuers and police evacuated nearly 50 children, officials said.
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Ukrainian firefighters evacuating children from a kindergarten in Kharkiv on Oct. 22, 2025 after a Russian drone strike. AP Smoke rising from the daycare after the Russian strike. UKRAINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICE/AFP via Getty Images
The frightened toddlers desperately clutched the shoulders of firemen rescuing them from the flames.
“According to the kindergarten staff, no children remained in the building,” Terekhov said in
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