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Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine’s Balakliia, Sumy, officials say

By Thomson Reuters Aug 6, 2026 | 12:22 AM

Aug 6 (Reuters) – Rescuers worked on Thursday 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.

(Reporting by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo and Aleksandar Vasovic in Belgrade; Editing by ​Clarence Fernandez)