Russian missile attack kills three and wounds eight in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, governor says.

A Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region killed three and injured eight, according to local authorities, marking another escalation in ongoing hostilities. The attack reinforces risk premium pricing in Eastern European frontier markets, particularly affecting Ukrainian sovereign debt and Russian rouble-denominated assets due to renewed geopolitical tension. Heightened conflict intensity sustains demand for safe-haven assets and keeps pressure on European energy markets, where supply disruption fears persist. The ruble and Ukrainian hryvnia remain vulnerable to further volatility as military activity impacts investor sentiment and capital flows. Traders will watch the next scheduled ceasefire talks or military aid disbursements from Western allies as key near-term catalysts.

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