Governor: Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia Oblast village injure woman

Russian troops carried out three strikes against the village of Veselianka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 8, injuring a woman, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.

Russian attacks on the Zaporizhizhia district damaged houses and outbuildings, the governor said.

No further details were provided at the moment.

Russia carried out a large-scale attack overnight against Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia oblasts, mainly targeting energy infrastructure. Three thermal power plants were reportedly damaged.

The recent strikes also injured at least three people, including an eight-year-old child in Kirovohrad Oblast, according to the local authorities.

Ukrainian forces downed 39 of 55 Russian missiles and 20 of 21 drones, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said.