"Russian Missile Strikes on Kharkiv Intensify, Civilian Casualties Reported"

The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was hit by a series of Russian missile and drone attacks, injuring at least 22 people and damaging buildings, in retaliation for a Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Belgorod, which reportedly killed 21 people. The attacks on Kharkiv were part of a larger Russian bombardment across Ukraine, which also targeted Kyiv. Ukrainian officials suggest the casualties in Belgorod were due to Russian air defense failures. The UN Security Council condemned Russia's bombing campaign, and Ukraine's allies hold Putin responsible for the war's consequences. Ukraine has not officially acknowledged the strikes on Belgorod, which are said to be in retaliation for Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.