Regional authorities in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region confirmed Tuesday that three civilians lost their lives during Russian strikes on the northeastern area, with emergency responders working to control resulting fires.
Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov announced on the Telegram messaging platform that the fatalities occurred in the town of Chuhuiv and included two men aged 70 and 50, along with a 70-year-old woman.
Meanwhile, the regional capital near the Russian border, also named Kharkiv, saw six people wounded from the bombardment, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov’s Telegram post. The mayor reported damage to a utility facility and multiple fires erupting throughout the city.
The military strikes occurred while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was traveling back to Kyiv following discussions in London with officials from Britain, France and Germany regarding potential paths forward for resolving the four-year conflict.
Peace negotiations led by the United States between Ukraine and Russia have reached an impasse as Washington concentrates on addressing the Iran war situation.
On Monday, Zelenskiy described his meeting with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as “positive,” commending their willingness to pursue a Ukraine war resolution in the upcoming weeks.
