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Russia is continuing its push into northeastern Ukraine since making several advances there over the past week after launching a surprise cross-border assault.
These are Moscow’s most significant gains since Kyiv’s forces recaptured the Kharkiv region in 2022.
On Tuesday, at least 21 civilians, including two 12-year-old girls and an 8-year-old boy, were wounded in Russian attacks on the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest, according to prosecutors.
More than 7,500 people have been evacuated from the region. In the neighboring Sumy region, officials have also ordered a “voluntary evacuation” for several towns where attacks have increased, according to the military administration.
Here are the latest developments:
More defense systems needed: As they met in Kyiv on Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Ukraine urgently needs more air defenses.
