"Russian Missile Attack on Kharkiv Kills 7 Amid Intense Battles"

At least seven people were killed and over a dozen injured in a Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. The attack damaged railway facilities and injured employees, with two people still missing. Ukrainian President Zelensky highlighted the need for more air defense systems, delayed by US aid package negotiations. Fighting continues near Pletenivka and Vovchansk, displacing around 14,000 people. Russian President Putin claims the aim is to create a "security zone" near the border, not to capture Kharkiv.