However Oleh Syniehubov, the regional chief, reported on Friday via Telegram that at least two people were killed and 19 wounded after Russian aircraft bombed the city – with four in critical condition. And Putin added that Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region is geared towards creating a buffer zone. Putin’s remarks mark his first words on the offensive which began on May 10, which led to a new front and the displacement of thousands of Ukrainians within days. Earlier on Friday, a significant Ukrainian drone strike on the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula re…