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Russian Strikes on Kharkiv and Soumy Leave Two Dead, Dozens Injured

Cluster munitions and drones targeted densely populated areas overnight, damaging residential buildings and underscoring the ongoing humanitarian toll in Ukraine.

Une vue montre le site d’une frappe de missile russe, à Soumy, en Ukraine, le 13 avril 2025.
Les autorités de la ville de Kharkiv, ici le 6 avril, ont déploré un mort et une quarantaine de blessés dans les frappes de la nuit du 17 au 18 avril.
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Overview

  • Russian forces launched a cluster-munition ballistic missile attack on Kharkiv, killing one person and injuring around 40 others, according to local officials.
  • Over 20 residential buildings were damaged in Kharkiv, with the attack concentrated in a densely populated area, as confirmed by the city's mayor and governor.
  • In Soumy, near the Russian border, an Iranian-made Shahed drone strike killed one person and injured another, following a recent missile attack that claimed 35 lives.
  • Despite U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to negotiate a ceasefire, Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities continue almost daily, exacerbating civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
  • Ukrainian officials have renewed calls for enhanced Western air defense support to counter the persistent use of indiscriminate munitions in urban areas.