14 dead as Ukraine, Russia exchange strikes: officials

Ukrainian attacks on Russia killed at least nine people, including four in the Belgorod region, two in the Saratov region, and three in the Udmurtia region.

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people, including two in the Dnipropetrovsk region and one each in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

A Russian strike destroyed a postal terminal in the Kharkiv region, killing a postal worker for Nova Poshta.

Civilian casualties in Ukraine have soared this year as Russia has increased its use of long-range missiles, according to UN data.

Kyiv has launched retaliatory strikes on Russian energy facilities and retail warehouses to pressure Moscow into negotiations.