Key facts
- Russian attacks killed at least five people and injured at least 47 across Ukraine over the past day.
- Russia launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile, five Kh-59/69 guided missiles, and 168 drones.
- Ukrainian air defenses reported downing two guided missiles and 154 drones.
- Casualties were reported in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk Oblasts.
- The attacks occurred amid protests following the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Russian attacks killed at least five people and injured at least 47 across Ukraine over the past day, as the country undergoes a shake-up in its top military leadership. Protests continued following the controversial dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, reportedly due to conflict with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Overnight, Russian forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile, five Kh-59/69 guided missiles, and 168 drones. Ukraine's Air Force reported downing two guided missiles and 154 of the drones.
In Kherson Oblast, one person was killed and 20 injured. Zaporizhzhia Oblast reported two deaths and seven injuries, with Russia using 19 guided aerial bombs and 678 drones. Sumy Oblast saw one death and five injuries, with a fire at a petrol station in the capital. Kharkiv Oblast reported one death and three injuries, including a 12-year-old girl, and six people suffered acute stress reactions after attacks on the regional capital. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast reported seven injuries, and Donetsk Oblast reported five injuries.
The U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported that June was the deadliest month for civilians since April 2022, with long-range missiles and drones accounting for 45% of casualties.