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Russian Strikes on Ukraine: Two Dead in Kharkiv, Kyiv on Alert

Published January 13, 2026, 05:06
Russian Strikes on Ukraine: Two Dead in Kharkiv, Kyiv on Alert

Russia launched a new combined attack with missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) on Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of at least two people in the outskirts of Kharkiv. In Kyiv, an alert was declared for ballistic missiles, with residents being urged to seek safe shelter. The US condemned Russia's use of the 'Oreshnik' ballistic missile, calling it a 'dangerous escalation'. Britain also expressed its concern, emphasizing that the strike near the Polish border poses a threat to regional and international security. Members of the UN Security Council condemned the Russian strikes.