(Reuters) – Ukrainian air attacks killed two people and wounded 17 others in strikes ​on the southern Russian cities of Rostov-on-Don and ‌Belgorod, regional authorities said on Monday._x000D_
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In Ukraine, Russian strikes killed one person and wounded seven others, local authorities said._x000D_
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In Rostov-on-Don, a major ​export hub near the Sea of Azov, a ​couple from the same family was killed and â another five people were wounded, including two of whom ​were in critical condition, regional governor Yuri Slyusar said in ​a Telegram post._x000D_
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Falling drone debris caused fires at a number of locations, including warehouses, and windows were blown out in a residential ​apartment building, he added._x000D_
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In Belgorod, which, like Rostov-on-Don is ​close to Ukrainian border, a drone attack wounded 12 people, including ‌two â children, and caused a fire in a residential building, regional authorities said separately on Monday._x000D_
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Meanwhile, in Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia regional governor Ivan Fedorov said a guided aerial bomb and drone ​attack killed ​one person â and wounded two in the southern city, which has been under heavy bombardment in recent ​months._x000D_
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In Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, a Russian ​guided â aerial bomb attack wounded five people, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said on Telegram._x000D_
Reuters could not independently verify the reports. Both â Russia ​and Ukraine deny targeting civilians in ​the war launched by Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
