Russian attack kills two in Balakliia in eastern Ukraine


Sept 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Russian forces attacked ⁠the northeastern Ukrainian city of ‌Balakliia on Friday, killing two people and wounding two, the ​head of the ⁠city's military ⁠administration said.

Vitali Karabanov, writing on ⁠Telegram, ‌said the attack had triggered ⁠a fire in one of the ​city's ‌suburbs. Private homes had ⁠been ​damaged.

Balakliia, located in Kharkiv region, was captured by ⁠Russian forces in the ​early weeks of Moscow's February 2022 full-scale invasion of ⁠its smaller neighbour, but retaken by Ukrainian troops in a largecounteroffensive later ​in the ⁠year.

Both Russia and Ukraine ​deny targeting civilians ‌in the war.

(Reporting ​by Ron Popeski; editing by David Gaffen)

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