Two killed, seven needed medical assistance as Russia strikes Ukraine, local officials say

Russia launched a series of attacks on northeastern Ukraine, killing two and wounding four, including three children, in the cities of Sumy and Kharkiv.

​Two ​people were ‌killed and ​another two wounded after ‌Russia hit the northeastern Ukrainian region of Sumy ‌with bombs, drones ‌and missiles, Ukraine's police said on Friday.

Another five, ⁠including ​three ⁠children, needed medical assistance after ⁠Russia hit Ukraine's ​second-largest city of Kharkiv with ⁠bombs, regional governor Oleh ⁠Syniehubov ​said on the Telegram messaging app.

Reuters ⁠could not independently verify ⁠the ⁠reports.