A pedestrian looks on while rescuers of the Ukrainian Emergency Service prepare to clear icicles that formed on the facade of a high-rise residential building in Kyiv  after a frozen heating pipe burst following Russian missile and drone attacks. (AFP)
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Firstpost18-01-2026, 09:03

Russian Strikes Kill Woman in Kharkiv, Injure Civilians Across Northeast Ukraine

  • A 20-year-old woman was killed in Kharkiv after a Russian drone strike hit a private house.
  • Several civilians were injured across northeastern Ukraine, including three women and a seven-year-old child in the Sumy region.
  • The attacks damaged homes and critical infrastructure in Kharkiv and Sumy regions.
  • In the Odesa region's Izmail district, critical infrastructure sites were targeted, though no casualties were reported.
  • These strikes occurred as Ukrainian negotiators arrived in the US for diplomatic talks on ending the conflict.

Why It Matters: Russian overnight strikes killed a young woman in Kharkiv and injured civilians across northeastern Ukraine.

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