Ukraine war latest: Zelensky says Russia’s ‘savage strikes’ killed seven overnight

WorldPolitics
7 Mar 2026 • 8:09 PM MYT
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  • At least seven people, including two children, were killed and 10 injured in Kharkiv following an overnight Russian attack with ballistic missiles and drones.
  • A countrywide air raid alert was issued around 3 am local time, with explosions also reported in Kyiv.
  • Kharkiv oblast governor Oleh Syniehubov confirmed fires and casualties from a ballistic missile strike in the region.
  • The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the eastern front, awarding soldiers near Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka.
  • Separately, Ukraine's foreign ministry summoned Hungary's acting charge d'affaires over the detention of Ukrainian nationals in Budapest.

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