Key facts
- At least six people were killed and 34 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight.
- Two people were killed and two injured in a strike on an industrial zone in Zhytomyr Oblast.
- Ukraine's Air Force reported 93 strike drones and cruise missiles were launched overnight.
- Sixty-nine drones and three missiles were downed or jammed by Ukrainian air defense.
- One person was killed and nine injured in Kherson Oblast.
- A regional train in Kharkiv was struck, killing one and injuring seven.
Russian forces launched a widespread overnight assault across Ukraine, utilizing jet-powered drones and cruise missiles, resulting in at least six fatalities and 34 injuries. The attacks targeted various regions, including Zhytomyr, Kherson, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa.
In Zhytomyr Oblast, an industrial zone near Korosten was hit on the evening of September 17, killing two people and injuring two others, according to the State Emergency Service. The region, previously considered safer, is now facing increased threats from drones.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that 93 strike drones and cruise missiles were launched, with 69 drones and three missiles successfully intercepted or jammed. Strikes were recorded at 13 locations nationwide.
In Kherson Oblast, ongoing Russian attacks resulted in one death and nine injuries. Kharkiv reported one fatality and seven injuries after a regional train was hit. Donetsk Oblast saw one person killed and six injured, with Sloviansk and Kramatorsk under fire. In Sumy Oblast, a 17-year-old boy died after encountering unidentified explosive ordnance. Kyiv Oblast reported five injured, including three children, near Fastiv. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast recorded two civilian injuries in Dnipro, and Odesa Oblast reported three injuries on civilian infrastructure.