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

Missile and drone attacks target civilian infrastructure in northeastern Ukraine, with children among the wounded.

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The US has been trying to press Moscow into a ceasefire, without success
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Overview

  • Russian missile strike on Kharkiv killed one person and injured 57, including five children, early Friday morning.
  • Fifteen apartment buildings, an educational institution, and a civilian enterprise were damaged in the Kharkiv attack, according to local officials.
  • A drone attack in Sumy killed one worker and injured another at a factory producing Easter cakes.
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskiy stated that while energy infrastructure strikes have decreased, Russia has shifted its focus to civilian targets.
  • Despite a U.S.-brokered moratorium on energy infrastructure attacks, Russia continues high-volume strikes, maintaining pressure on Ukraine’s defenses.