Three killed as Ukraine and Russia exchange cross-border attacks
Key takeaways
- Officials say two people were killed in Russia's Bryansk, while a woman was killed in Ukraine's Sumy.
- In Russia, two civilians were killed and two wounded in the region of Bryansk after Kyiv struck the settlement of Suzemka with artillery, Acting Governor Egor Kovalchuk said in a post on Telegram on Friday.
- A drone also hit an apartment building in Russia’s central region of Tatarstan, injuring three people, while industrial facilities were hit, regional head Rustam Minnikhanov said on the Telegram messaging app.
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Officials say two people were killed in Russia's Bryansk, while a woman was killed in Ukraine's Sumy.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo A Ukrainian rescuer stands on the porch of a damaged building following an air attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine [File: AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Three people have been killed in the border region between Russia and Ukraine, according to officials, as the two sides launched attacks on each other in the latest exchange of fire.
In Russia, two civilians were killed and two wounded in the region of Bryansk after Kyiv struck the settlement of Suzemka with artillery, Acting Governor Egor Kovalchuk said in a post on Telegram on Friday.