Key facts
- At least 11 people were killed and 64 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day.
- A diesel locomotive in Volyn Oblast, bordering Poland, caught fire after a Russian strike on September 15.
- Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 187 of 200 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia.
- Attacks in Chernihiv Oblast killed three and injured 15 at agricultural warehouses.
- Donetsk Oblast reported three deaths and 12 injuries from 32 Russian attacks on settlements.
- Odesa Oblast experienced a mass attack on civilian infrastructure with no reported casualties.
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day resulted in at least 11 fatalities and 64 injuries, with authorities reporting strikes on various regions and infrastructure. In western Volyn Oblast, which borders Poland, a diesel locomotive caught fire following a Russian strike overnight on September 15. Emergency services extinguished the blaze, and no injuries were reported from this specific incident. This follows a September 13 incident where a Russian drone struck the locomotive of a Kyiv-Warsaw train approximately 2 kilometers from the Polish border.
On September 15, Russia launched approximately 200 Shahed-type attack drones, including jet-powered variants. Ukraine's Air Force reported that its defenses shot down or suppressed 187 of these drones, with strikes recorded at seven locations and debris falling at three.
Regional authorities provided casualty figures from various attacks: In Chernihiv Oblast, three people were killed and 15 injured in an attack on agricultural warehouses in Pryluky. Donetsk Oblast reported three deaths and 12 injuries from 32 attacks on settlements. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, two people were killed and one injured. Kharkiv Oblast saw one death and 16 injuries. Kherson Oblast reported one fatality and 11 injuries. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast recorded one death and nine injuries. In Odesa Oblast, a mass attack targeted civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings and port facilities, but no casualties were reported.