Russian forces dropped about four guided bombs on Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine, during the afternoon, governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

The two people killed, a man and a woman, had just been walking down the street, he said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that at least three other people were injured in that attack.

Earlier in the day, a Russian attack injured 28 people, including a 16-year-old, Syniehubov said. The authorities were working to verify the type of weapon used.

He and Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said a civilian production facility had been hit. Terekhov said a fire had broken out.

Located 30km from the border with Russia, Kharkiv has been a frequent target of Russian attacks since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Last week, a Russian-guided bomb attack on the city struck a five-storey apartment block, injuring 10 people, local officials said.