Three years of reporting, funded by our readers — become a member now and help us prepare for 2025.
Goal: 1,000 new members for our birthday. Gift a membership to your friend and help us prepare for what 2025 might bring.
Become a member Gift membership
Skip to content
Edit post

Russian attacks kill 4, injure 12 over past day

by Mariia Tril February 9, 2024 11:53 AM 2 min read
The aftermath of Russian attacks against Kharkiv Oblast on Feb. 8, 2024. (Governor Oleh Syniehubov/Telegram)
This audio is created with AI assistance

Russia carried out attacks against nine of Ukraine's oblasts over the past day, killing at least four civilians and injuring at least 12, regional authorities reported on Feb. 9.

Russia launched artillery and mortar attacks on around 15 settlements in the Kharkiv Oblast over the past day, injuring a 47-year-old security guard in the Zmiiv community, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

Russian attacks damaged a hotel, houses, a private enterprise, and a gas pipeline in the oblast.

Russian forces launched 82 attacks against Kherson Oblast over the past day, killing two people, injuring one, damaging residential areas, a medical institution, and a critical infrastructure in the oblast, Governor Oleksandr Produkin said.

Russia hit Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, and Bakhmut districts in Donetsk Oblast over the past day, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.

The attack on the oblast killed two civilians in Avdiivka and Selydove and injured seven in Selydove.

In Mykolaiv Oblast, Russia hit the Kutsurub community with drones, injuring one resident and damaging an ambulance, Governor Vitalii Kim said.

Overnight, Russia also hit the Horokhiv community in the oblast, damaging a farm, three trucks, a bus, and warehouses.

Russian troops launched 156 strikes against 24 settlements of Zaporizhzhia Oblast over the past day, injuring two people, Governor Ivan Fedorov said on Telegram.

Russian military made seven attacks on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast over the past day, damaging private houses, several gas pipelines, and power lines, Governor Serhii Lysak said.

Russia also hit the Marhanets community in the oblast overnight.

Luhansk, Odesa, and Sumy oblasts also came under attack, but no casualties were reported.

Who is General Syrskyi, Ukraine’s new chief commander?
Following months of reports about a rift in Ukraine’s political and military leadership, President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who had led Ukraine’s military since before the full-scale invasion. Zelensky replaced Zaluzhnyi with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who…
Three years of reporting, funded by our readers.
Millions read the Kyiv Independent, but only one in 10,000 readers makes a financial contribution. Thanks to our community we've been able to keep our reporting free and accessible to everyone. For our third birthday, we're looking for 1,000 new members to help fund our mission and to help us prepare for what 2025 might bring.
Three years. Millions of readers. All thanks to 12,000 supporters.
It’s thanks to readers like you that we can celebrate another birthday this November. We’re looking for another 1,000 members to help fund our mission, keep our journalism accessible for all, and prepare for whatever 2025 might bring. Consider gifting a membership today or help us spread the word.
Help us get 1,000 new members!
Become a member Gift membership
visa masterCard americanExpress

News Feed

3:44 PM

Russian ICBM strike would be 'clear escalation,' EU says.

"While we're assessing the full facts, it's obvious that such (an) attack would mark yet another clear escalation from the side of (Russian President Vladimir Putin," EU foreign affairs spokesperson Peter Stano said, according to AFP.
1:40 PM

Merkel describes Trump as 'fascinated by Putin' in her memoir.

"(Donald Trump) saw everything from the point of view of a property developer, which is what he was before he came into politics. Every plot of land could only be sold once, and if he didn't get it, someone else would," Angela Merkel says in her memoir.
11:54 PM

Biden seeks to cancel over $4.5 billion of Ukraine's debt.

"We have taken the step that was outlined in the law to cancel those loans, provide that economic assistance to Ukraine, and now Congress is welcome to take it up if they wish," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Nov. 20.
MORE NEWS

Editors' Picks

Enter your email to subscribe
Please, enter correct email address
Subscribe
* indicates required
* indicates required
Subscribe
* indicates required
* indicates required
Subscribe
* indicates required
Subscribe
* indicates required
Subscribe
* indicates required

Subscribe

* indicates required
Subscribe
* indicates required
Subscribe
* indicates required
Explaining Ukraine with Kate Tsurkan
* indicates required
Successfuly subscribed
Thank you for signing up for this newsletter. We’ve sent you a confirmation email.