Several killed as Ukraine, Russia trade attacks deep behind the front line

By Al Jazeera Staff, Anadolu and ReutersPublished On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026Attacks by Russia and Ukraine have killed at least eight people, including a child, with four dead in Ukraine and another four in Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea, officials on both sides say.Thursday’s strikes came as Moscow and Kyiv, in their fifth year of war, escalate attacks deep behind each other’s lines, driving the civilian toll to its highest since 2022 even as fighting on the front remains largely at a standstill.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russialist 2 of 4Rubio says US, China must ‘work through’ big differences at ASEAN meetinglist 3 of 4US House passes $1.15 trillion military bill expanding Israel cooperationlist 4 of 4Top US and Russian diplomats discuss Ukraine war in Manilaend of listUkrainian strikes hit Moscow, CrimeaUkrainian strikes killed four people, including a child, and wounded eight in Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea on Thursday, local authorities said.On the outskirts of Voronezh, 500km (310 miles) south of Moscow, a “three-year-old boy died” in a fire that broke out at his home after a drone cr...