Russia said it targeted a group of French fighters in a long-range strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The Russian defence ministry claimed to have killed dozens of foreign militants in the attack and injured several civilians. A multi-storey building in central Kharkiv was devastated by strikes, gutting the structure and scattering debris in the street below. A military affairs expert who spoke to Sputnik said Russia targeting several French mercenary fighters in Kharkiv comes as a warning. People thinking about freelancing for the Ukrainian military should expect to be treated the same as homegrown fighters, as per the military expert.