KYIV: A Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Balakliya killed three people and wounded 10, including three children, the region’s governor and a regional military official in Kharkiv said on Monday.
The overnight attack hit the city center, injuring children born in 2007, 2010 and 2011, Vitali Karabanov, head of Balakliya’s military administration said on the Telegram messaging app. Nine of the wounded were hospitalized, he said.
Governor Oleg Synegubov posted on Telegram that at least seven people were wounded.
“The enemy launched missile strikes on the city of Balakliya,” Synegubov said, adding that at least seven people were wounded and apartment buildings and cars damaged.
There was no immediate response from Moscow to the attack. Reuters could not independently verify Karabanov’s report.
3 killed, 10 wounded in Russian missile strike on Kharkiv region, Ukraine says
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3 killed, 10 wounded in Russian missile strike on Kharkiv region, Ukraine says
Eight taken to hospital after gunfire at Sydney's Bondi beach
Australian police said on Sunday two people were in custody after reports of gunshots and injuries at Sydney's Bondi Beach.
"The police operation is ongoing and we continue to urge people to avoid the area," New South Wales police state in a post on X.
The Sydney Morning Herald said multiple people had been injured, while television networks Sky and ABC aired footage showing people lying on the ground.
Videos circulating on X appeared to show people on Bondi Beach scattering as multiple gunshots and police sirens can be heard. Reuters could not immediately verify the footage.
"We are aware of an active security situation in Bondi. We urge people in the vicinity to follow information from NSW Police," said a spokesperson for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Australian emergency workers said Sunday they had rushed eight people to hospitals after a shooting at Sydney's famed Bondi beach.
"We can just let you know that we have treated multiple people on the scene and at this stage taken eight people to different Sydney hospitals," a spokesperson for the New South Wales ambulance service told AFP.
No figures were immediately available for any fatalities.
