The Russian army attacked the outskirts of Ukraine's Kharkiv late Sunday evening, June 8, using guided aerial bombs, informs Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov and Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

Air assaults on Saturday killed at least four people. Kharkiv’s mayor described an overnight strike as “the most powerful attack” since the beginning of the war.

Russia claims Ukraine indefinitely postponed the release while Kyiv maintains it has been delayed until next week.