Rescuers worked on ​Thursday to douse fires and ‌clear debris in Ukraine's eastern city of Balakliia after Russian strikes ​on homes killed three overnight, ​authorities said on the Telegram ⁠messaging app.

Three people were also ​killed overnight and at least ​19 wounded in Russian attacks on settlements in the northern region of Sumy.

Twelve more ​were wounded in the city ​of Sumy itself, following an attack with ‌guided ⁠aerial bombs, the Ukrainian police said on Telegram.

A drone attack on a van wounded six ​in the ​southern ⁠region of Kherson, the regional administration said on ​Telegram.

Both Russia and Ukraine ​deny ⁠targeting civilians in the war triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ⁠in ​February 2022.