The 'glide bombs' are fitted with a navigation system telling them where to strike and are hard to intercept, making it a dangerous weapon in the ongoing war. The attack wounded at least 77 people, of whom 20 are in serious condition.
Ukrainian drones and missiles killed five people in annexed Crimea and another in Belgorod, while Russian bombings have killed four people in two days so far. Russia blamed the United States for the attack on Crimea and threatened to respond accordingly.
The latest military aid package for Ukraine includes 155mm artillery shells, precision aerial munitions and ground vehicles, as Kyiv faces a shortage of ammunition to counter Russian forces. Moscow launched 15 missiles that killed seven people in Kharkiv as its troops are gaining on the battlefield.
Speaking after his meeting with Xi Jinping in China, Putin said Russian troops are planning to advance in Kharkiv after deadly Ukrainian strikes in Russia's Belgorod region. However, he said Russia had no plans as of now to take control of Kharkiv.
The decision came as Russian forces were establishing positions inside the Ukrainian border town of Vovchansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region and fighting there was intense.
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