Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine’s Balakliia, Sumy, officials say
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Firefighters working at the site of a private house destroyed overnight in Russian drone strikes, in the town of Balakliia, in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, on Aug 6.
PHOTO: REUTERS
- Russian strikes in Balakliia killed three people and caused fires, with rescuers working to clear debris.
- In Sumy region, three were killed and at least 31 wounded after guided aerial bomb and other attacks.
- A drone attack in Kherson wounded six; both sides deny targeting civilians in the conflict triggered by Russia's invasion.
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KYIV - Rescuers worked on Aug 6 to douse fires and clear debris in Ukraine’s eastern city of Balakliia after Russian strikes on homes killed three overnight, authorities said on the Telegram messaging app.
Three people were also killed overnight and at least 19 wounded in Russian attacks on settlements in the northern region of Sumy.
Twelve more were wounded in the city of Sumy itself, following an attack with guided aerial bombs, the Ukrainian police said on Telegram.
A drone attack on a van wounded six in the southern region of Kherson, the regional administration said on Telegram.
Both Russia and Ukraine deny targeting civilians in the war triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. REUTERS
A shopping mall destroyed by a Russian strike in Sumy, Ukraine, on Aug 6.
PHOTO: REUTERS
