Russian drone strike kills six, including three children, in Kharkiv park

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A Russian drone attack killed at least six people, including three children, in a park in a village in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Monday, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said. The strike came as a public rift between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy deepened. Zelenskyy has accused Washington of pressuring Kyiv to surrender, while a Zelenskyy adviser told the BBC that Ukrainians are dying because US intelligence-sharing is being restricted, leaving too little time to warn of incoming missile attacks. The White House and Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied any pause, and Rubio said both Ukraine and Russia should focus on ending the war.

Why it matters：The strike underscores how Ukraine's battlefield losses are mounting just as its most important backer's support becomes visibly uncertain.

Key points

  • The attack hit a park in a village in Kharkiv region, according to the regional governor
  • A Zelenskyy adviser said US intelligence restrictions leave too little warning time for missile attacks
  • Washington denied changing intelligence-sharing arrangements

Sources (original reporting)

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