Russian missile strike sets houses ablaze in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say

A view shows damaged buildings at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 10, 2024. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv injured two people and set three houses on fire in the early hours of Friday, local officials said.

Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, which lies just 30 km from the Russian border, is particularly exposed to aerial attacks and has been badly damaged as Moscow has stepped up its airstrikes in recent months.