Russian attack on Kharkiv kills two, Ukraine hits missile plant

Kharkiv regional administration head, Oleh Syniehubov, reported that 175 ‘combat clashes’ were recorded over the past 24 hours.Published On 21 Feb 2026A Russian attack on the Kharkiv region killed two police officers Saturday during an evacuation in the village of Seredniy Burlyk, as Moscow and Kyiv continue trading attacks.The head of Kharkiv’s regional administration, Oleh Syniehubov, reported that the city and 10 populated areas had been subjected to Russian attacks over the past 24 hours.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Kenyan families demand return of loved ones recruited into Russian armylist 2 of 3North Korea’s Kim Jong Un pledges to lift living standards at rare congresslist 3 of 3US jets escort Russian military aircraft out of Alaska’s air defence zoneend of listIn Seredniy Burlyk, five people were also wounded by shelling.“Over the past 24 hours, 175 combat clashes were recorded. On the South-Slobozhansky direction, the enemy four times stormed the positions of our units in the areas of the populated settlements of Staritsa, Lyman, Vovchansky Khutory, and Krugle,” Syniehubov wrote.Moreover, three people were injured, including a woman, after a Russian air strike targeted one of the private sectors of Sumy, the National Police of Sumy Oblast reported.According to the police, the Russian attack destroyed two residential buildings and damaged at least 10 neighbouring houses and a gas pipe.It added that three people who were injured included two children aged five and 17, as well as a 70-year-old woman who was hospitalised.Attack on an industrial siteUkrainian drones targeted an industrial site in Russia’s Udmurt Republic, injuring 11 people, three of whom were hospitalised, according to the local health minister, Sergei Bagin, who issued an update on Telegram.The head of the Udmurt Republic, Alexander Brechalov, also wrote in a Telegram post that “one of the republic’s facilities was attacked by drones”, adding that injuries and damage were reported.