A dozen other people were injured, some seriously, in the attack in the city of Sumy, which has come under increased bombardment since Ukraine’s offensive into Russia’s nearby Kursk region.

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.

Much of the public discourse about arming Ukraine has revolved around whether the United States will send “long range” weapons. But that can mean different things.

Strasbourg: European Parliament, the legislative body of the European Union, has passed a resolution to lift current restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets in Russia.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that the United States is discussing with its partners the possibility of allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons against targets within Russia,