Russian strikes kill civilians in Kharkiv and damage Lviv region

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Ukrainian officials reported repeated overnight and daytime attacks on Kharkiv, including damage to homes and civilian infrastructure, with casualties reported in the northeastern city. Strikes also affected the Lviv region in western Ukraine, widening the geographic reach of the assault. The attacks come amid heightened tensions over Kyiv’s claim that Western partners provided no early warning before a Russian ballistic-missile strike, while diplomatic disagreements continue over proposed U.S.-Russia contacts and European support for Ukraine.

Sources: Associated Press, Euronews, The New York Times