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Russian attacks kill 3, injure 76 in Ukraine over past day

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Russian attacks kill 3, injure 76 in Ukraine over past day
Aftermath following the Russian overnight strike on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Sept. 29, 2025. (Ukraine's Emergency Service)

Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least three civilians and injured at least 76 others over the past day, regional authorities reported on Sept. 29.

In Kharkiv Oblast, a Russian strike killed a 44-year-old man and injured a 41-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl in the village of Slatyne. In the village of Borshchova a 79-year-old man was killed, while a 67-year-old woman suffered injuries in the village of Shevchenkove, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov.

In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a Russian drone attack against the Mezhova community injured a 44-year-old man. Another FPV (first-person-view) drone strike against the village of Mezhova district killed a woman, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, 49 people suffered injuries as a result of a Russian attacks against the region. Russian forces launched 696 strikes across 17 localities in the region in the past day, according to the local military administration.

In Donetsk Oblast, Russian attacks injured 11 people, including five in the town of Kostiantynivka, five in the village of Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka, and one in the village of Vodianske, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported.

In Sumy Oblast, a Russian drone attack injured a 42-year-old woman and two men, aged 20 and 33, in the Konotop community. Three women, aged 62, 74, and 41, suffered injuries in the Seredyna-Buda community, while a 65-year-old woman was injured in a Russian drone strike against the Buryn community, according to the local military administration.

In Kherson Oblast, Russia targeted 34 settlements, including the regional center of Kherson, over the past day. As a result of the attacks, five people suffered injuries, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

‘Insidious tactics’ — Mass Russian missile and drone strike kills at least 4, injures over 70 in Kyiv, its surrounding region, Zaporizhzhia
In Zaporizhzhia, a Russian missile struck a high-rise building. At least 38 people in the city have been injured, including three children. In Kyiv, four victims have been hospitalized.
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Kateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport. Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards. She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

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