# Russian strikes kill at least six in Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Sumy regions

https://mins.news/en/item/14797

- France 24, 2026-08-06 06:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260806-at-least-six-killed-russian-strikes-ukraine-officials-say

> At least six people were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight into Thursday, according to local authorities. Three of the deaths occurred in Balakliia, in the Kharkiv region, while three others were reported in the northern Sumy region. Russia also struck two dry cargo vessels near Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa late Wednesday. The attacks extended across both inland areas and the country’s maritime vicinity.

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