Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Odesa kill one, injure children and adults
Russian guided bombs hit Ukraine's Kharkiv and Odesa regions on June 19, killing one person and injuring ten, including four children, while damaging homes and fuel facilities.
Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Odesa regions on June 19, causing casualties and damage. In Kharkiv, guided aerial bombs struck multiple locations, injuring ten people, four of them children. One bomb set a warehouse ablaze, sending thick smoke into the air as firefighters worked through the morning to bring the fire under control. Officials reported damage to approximately 40 homes and several vehicles in nearby districts.
In southern Ukraine's Odesa region, a strike hit the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, killing one person and injuring four others. The State Emergency Service said two petrol tankers and one gas tanker parked outside a settlement caught fire, triggering a major firefighting response. Crews battled the blaze for hours. The attacks come as fighting continues along multiple fronts, with Ukrainian authorities warning that civilian infrastructure remains vulnerable to long-range Russian strikes.
