Key facts
- A Russian drone crashed in Moldova near the village of Copanca.
- At least 57 people were injured across Ukraine in overnight Russian attacks.
- Ukraine's air defenses intercepted 126 of Russia's launched aerial targets.
- Russian forces targeted civilian sites including residential buildings, buses, and a hospital.
- Multiple regions in Ukraine reported civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.
Russian forces launched widespread aerial attacks across Ukraine overnight, resulting in at least 57 civilian injuries and significant damage to infrastructure. Concurrently, a Russian Shahed-type drone crashed in neighboring Moldova after crossing the border during the assault on southern Ukraine. Regional authorities in Moldova reported the drone exploded near the village of Copanca, but no casualties were immediately confirmed.
Ukraine's Air Force stated that Russia deployed three Kh-59/69 guided missiles and 134 attack and decoy drones. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 126 of these aerial targets, though six drones managed to strike locations across five sites, with debris falling at four additional areas. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attacks, asserting that Russia exclusively targeted civilian sites, including buses in Odesa, residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, and a hospital in Kharkiv Oblast. He reiterated his calls for enhanced military, political, and humanitarian support for Ukraine, urging partners to bolster air defenses and intensify sanctions against Moscow.
In Kherson Oblast, 18 people were injured, and critical infrastructure, apartment buildings, gas stations, buses, and civilian vehicles sustained damage. Zaporizhzhia Oblast reported 13 injuries, including one child, following 932 strikes against 51 settlements. Kharkiv Oblast recorded eight injuries, including three children, across 17 settlements, with attacks utilizing missiles, multiple-launch rocket systems, and various types of drones. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast saw six injuries from nearly 60 attacks. In Odesa Oblast, four people were injured when strikes caused a fire that destroyed six buses and damaged other vehicles and a sanatorium. Donetsk Oblast reported three civilian injuries, with damage to numerous homes and buildings. Chernihiv Oblast reported one injury from a drone attack that also damaged a school and a home.