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Russian attacks kill 7, injure 13, including 4-month-old girl, over past day

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Russian attacks kill 7, injure 13, including 4-month-old girl, over past day
The aftermath of the Russian attacks against Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast overnight on Aug. 4, 2025. (Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin)

Editor's note: The story was updated with the latest Air Forces' report.

Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least seven civilians and injured at least 13 others over the past day, regional authorities reported on Aug. 4.

Russian forces launched one Kinzhal aeroballistic missile and 162 Shahed-type drones from Russia's Millerovo, Kursk, Bryansk, and Orel, as well as from Russian-occupied Crimea against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

Ukraine's air defense and electronic warfare intercepted 161 drones, while another one reached its target. Drone debris was reported at nine locations across Kyiv and Odesa oblasts.

In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian attacks killed three people in the Stepnohirsk community. Russian forces launched 405 strikes across 10 localities in the region in the past day, according to the local military administration.

In Kherson Oblast, Russia targeted 33 settlements, including the regional center of Kherson, over the past day. As a result of the attacks, two people were killed and another five suffered injuries, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

In Donetsk Oblast, Russian attacks killed one person and injured two in the town of Dobropillia, while another person was killed in the town of Kostiantynivka. Three people also suffered injuries in the village of Rubizhne, as well as in the towns of Pokrovsk and Lyman, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported.

In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian FPV (first-person-view) drones and artillery attacked the Nikopol district, injuring two women, aged 40 and 46, and a 4-month-old girl, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

Inside the Battle of Kostiantynivka, as Ukrainian forces brace for three-sided Russian assault
Editor’s Note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only. KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Donetsk Oblast — As recently as four months ago, the drab streets of the city of Kostiantynivka were full of life. With all the trademark signs of a buzzing front-line hub — from dozens of soldiers lining up for coffee and pizza after coming back from positions to hardy civilians living, working and playing as usual
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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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