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


Aug 6 (Reuters) - ⁠Rescuers worked on Thursday to ⁠douse fires and clear debris ‌in Ukraine's eastern city of Balakliia afterRussian 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)

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