Missile attack kills two including child, authorities say
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Key Points:
- A Russian missile strike on a residential apartment block in Kharkiv killed two people, including a three-year-old child, and injured around 28 others, according to Ukrainian officials.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as "heinous," while Russia's Defence Ministry denied responsibility, claiming the explosion resulted from Ukrainian ammunition detonating.
- The strike occurred ahead of US-brokered peace talks in Kyiv, expected to involve around 15 countries, EU and NATO representatives, and a US delegation via video link.
- Rescue operations continue at the site with more than 80 volunteers involved, and 16 injured individuals, including a six-month-old baby, have been hospitalized.
- Russia accused Ukraine of a
