Rocket shelling on Bucha region near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv / AFP

Kyiv, July 20 /QNA/ Ukrainian authorities announced today that four people were killed and 48 others, including a child, injured in Russian strikes on the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported that Russian forces targeted the region with four missiles, 69 drones, and a guided aerial bomb, resulting in four deaths and 48 injuries.

In a related context, the death toll from a Russian missile strike on an international cargo ship off the Ukrainian coast rose to 10.

On the other hand, Ukraine's air defense forces said they shot down 81 out of 94 Russian drones overnight.

The Russia-Ukraine war is witnessing continuous escalation in mutual attacks, with Ukraine intensifying long-range strikes on targets inside Russian territory in recent months, while Russia continues to launch missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, foremost among them the capital, Kyiv.