Key facts
- At least 5 people were killed and 49 injured across Ukraine in the past day due to Russian attacks.
- Russian forces launched 135 Shahed-type drones overnight, with 118 intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses.
- Drone strikes in Kherson injured civilians and damaged infrastructure, including a bus stop.
- Fatalities and injuries were reported in multiple Ukrainian oblasts, including Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy.
- Civilian infrastructure, including cultural institutions, gas stations, and communication towers, was damaged.
Russian forces continued their assault across Ukraine, with regional authorities reporting at least 5 deaths and 49 injuries over the past day. Drone strikes persisted in Kherson, where a bus stop was hit, injuring one man and contributing to 12 other injuries in the region. Governor Oleksandr Prokudin stated that Russian attacks also damaged a cultural institution, gas stations, a public building, a cellular communications tower, and several civilian vehicles.
These attacks occurred amidst a broader overnight drone offensive, during which Russia deployed 135 Shahed-type drones. Ukraine's Air Force reported that air defenses successfully shot down 118 of these drones, though 13 managed to strike targets in 11 locations. Debris from intercepted drones also fell at three additional sites.
In Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported three fatalities and one injury from Russian attacks, with specific incidents in Sloviansk and Druzhkivka. The region experienced 18 hits over the past day.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast saw one death and 10 injuries, according to Governor Oleksandr Hanzha, who noted over 50 attacks using drones, artillery, and guided aerial bombs across four districts.
Kharkiv Oblast reported one fatality and eight injuries, with Governor Oleh Syniehubov stating that civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv and 16 other settlements was damaged.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, at least eight people were injured, including a young woman wounded by a drone strike on a gas station in the city of Zaporizhzhia. Governor Ivan Fedorov indicated that approximately 1,050 strikes targeted 56 settlements in the oblast.
Sumy Oblast reported nine injuries as Russian forces conducted nearly 50 attacks against 23 settlements, resulting in damage to residential buildings, vehicles, and civilian infrastructure.
