Two killed, 28 wounded in Russian strikes on Kharkiv: Ukraine official

Russian strikes on Ukraine´s northeastern city of Kharkiv killed two people and wounded 28 including three children early Wednesday, the mayor said.

"Seventeen strikes by enemy UAVs (drones) were carried out in two districts of the city this night," Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov said on Telegram, later adding: "There is information about two dead already."

More than 15 apartments were on fire in a five-story building in Slobidskyi district, and several houses were hit in Osnovyansky district.

Terekhov added "there may be people trapped under the rubble".

Russia has escalated its bombardments of Ukraine despite being urged by the United States to end its three-year invasion.

Talks in Turkey last week failed to yield a breakthrough, with Moscow rejecting calls for an unconditional ceasefire.