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The aftermath of Russian strikes in Donetsk Oblast on Aug. 22, 2024. (Governor Vadym Filashkin/Facebook)
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Russian attacks over the past day in Ukraine killed six people and injured 28, local authorities said on Aug. 22.

In Kherson Oblast, an 87-year-old woman was killed in a Russian strike on the town of Tomaryne, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said. In the town of Kozatske, a 58-year-old was killed during nighttime shelling. Another 18 people were injured across the oblast, he added.

The electrical supply of the city of Kherson was also damaged by Russian strikes, leading to power cuts across the city.

In Kharkiv Oblast, two people were injured in separate Russian attacks across the region, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Civilian infrastructure, including local government buildings, was also damaged.

In Donetsk Oblast, four people were killed in Russian strikes, and another three were injured, said Governor Vadym Filashkin.

In Sumy Oblast, Russian attacks across the region injured five people, the local military administration said.

Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts were also attacked and there were damages, but local authorities reported no casualties.

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 31 over past day
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the number of casualties in a previously reported Russian strike on children’s cafe in the village of Malokaterynivka rose to one killed — a 14-year-old boy — and nine injured, six of whom were children. Previously, the number of casualties stood at one killed and four injure…

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