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

Firefighters work at the site of a private house destroyed during overnight Russian drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Balakliia, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, August 6, 2026

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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.

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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.

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