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Updated: 1 killed, 16 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day

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Updated: 1 killed, 16 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Firefighters putting out a fire after a Russian missile attack against Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 12, 2025. (State Emergency Service)

Editor's note: The story was updated with casualty figures from Chernihiv Oblast.

Russian attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions over the past day killed at least one person and injured at least 16, including a child, regional authorities reported on Feb. 12.

Overnight, Russian forces launched 123 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones, as well as seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles or S-400 missiles against Ukraine, the Air Force reported.

According to the statement, six of the seven missiles that targeted the cities of Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih were intercepted by air defenses. Ukrainian forces also reportedly shot down 71 drones over 11 oblasts, while 40 decoy drones were lost in the airspace.

Russia's missile attack against Kyiv on the morning of Feb. 12 killed one person and injured four others, including a 9-year-old girl, officials said.

A Russian missile struck an office building in the Obolon district. In the Holosiivskyi district, a large fire engulfed a warehouse, while in the Solomianskyi district, the roof of a residential building caught fire.

A 78-year-old woman was injured during Russian attacks against Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Feb. 11, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. Transport enterprises, a medical facility, a shop, and a gas station were damaged in the region.

In Kryvyi Rih, a Russian missile attack damaged a gas station, an educational institution, a hotel, an administrative building, three apartment buildings, and 33 cars but reportedly inflicted no casualties.

In Donetsk Oblast, three civilians aged between 53 and 80 were injured in a Russian airstrike against the city of Kostiantynivka, Governor Vadym Filashkin said. At least 38 houses were damaged.

A 54-year-old man was injured during a Russian attack against the village of Kutkivka in Kharkiv Oblast on Feb. 11, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov.

Russian attacks against Kherson Oblast injured three people, said the regional governor, Oleksandr Prokudin.

Two civilians were injured during Russian attacks against the Krasnopillia community in Sumy Oblast on Feb. 11, the regional military administration reported. Four apartment buildings, five houses, 10 outbuildings, and others were damaged.

A Russian attack against the Pryluky district in Chernihiv Oblast caused a fire and damaged a critical infrastructure facility and agricultural buildings, Governor Viacheslav Chaus said. Two people were reported injured.

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Martin Fornusek

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Martin Fornusek is a reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, with a focus on analyzing developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.

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