Russian guided bombs injure 13 people in Kharkiv, Ukraine

A Russian attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv hit a residential area and injured at least 13 people on Monday, local authorities said.

The region's governor, Oleh Syniehubov, said in a televised address that four guided bombs hit garages near residential buildings. Mayor Ihor Terekhov added that a private house and a sports complex were damaged.

A 60-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man are in critical condition, Syniehubov said.

The number of attacks on Ukraine's second-largest city and the surrounding region appeared to be declining after Kyiv launched a major offensive on Russia's western Kursk region on August 6.

But in recent days, Kharkiv has again been hit by Russian attacks.

On Friday, an attack hit a residential building, killing seven people and wounding 97. On Sunday, at least 50 people were injured when Russian missiles struck a shopping mall and an event complex. REUTERS