Ukraine and Russia attacked targets on each other's territory on Thursday after brief direct talks between the two sides failed to make any progress on steps to end nearly three-and-a-half years of war.

At least three civilians have been killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya, authorities said on Friday. Russian drone strikes in the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad killed two men,

Russian forces launched a second strike on downtown Kharkiv on the evening of July 25, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov. "Another impact has been recorded in the downtown area, not far from the first strike.