Russian drone attack on Kharkiv forces elderly women and children to evacuate

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Russian drones hit Kharkiv as a local Kherson ceasefire is extended

A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv late Tuesday forced elderly women and children to evacuate their homes. On Tuesday, a truce first planned for stranded residents of Oleshky was extended across the Kherson region, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported. Earlier that day Zelenskyy said Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles and more than 280 drones overnight, and strikes hit a major bridge in Kyiv.

• Zelenskyy says the overnight barrage on Tuesday included 16 ballistic missiles and more than 280 drones, with at least 15 injured in Kyiv and attacks across ten other regions.
• The leaders of Norway and Finland held a call with Putin, the first direct communication between European leaders and Putin in more than a year.
• The US is considering lifting sanctions on Russia's flagship investment fund as Trump pursues economic incentives to end the war.
• The White House and the Vatican gave competing claims over who brokered the Oleshky ceasefire, and UN-mandated investigators said on Monday that Russia committed war crimes by attacking civilians and energy infrastructure.