Russian strike kills two and injures 10 more in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, governor says

FRANCE 24

31 August 2024 at 1:46 am·1-min read

A Russian guided bomb attack on Saturday killed two people and injured 10 more including children in a village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, the governor said. Governor Oleh Synehubov said the Russian strike hit the village of Cherkaska Lozova, damaging a residential building. A Russian attack on the city of Kharkiv, the regional centre, killed seven people on Friday, local authorities said. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building and a playground, killing six people and injuring at least 55 more, local authorities said.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)

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