Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 20 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed seven people and injured 20 others over the past day, regional authorities said on May 23.
Donetsk Oblast
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 27 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 74 out of the 128 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, and an Iskander-M ballistic missiles launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Thirty-eight drones disappeared from radars without causing any damage, according to the statement.
Ukrainian officials deny Russian troop presence in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, called the online claims "fake" and said that the accompanying photograph allegedly showing Russian troops in the area was also fabricated.
2 killed, 23 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 63 Russian attack drones and decoy drones launched overnight, the Air Force reported. Twenty-two were shot down, while 41 were neutralized by electronic warfare systems, according to the statement.
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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. Every year, as the way war is fought constantly evolves on the battlefields of Ukraine, the visuals of the fighting on the ground that
Russian attacks kill 1, injure 13 in Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 93 of the 108 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force said. Thirty-five of them were shot down, while 58 were neutralized by electronic warfare systems, according to the statement.
2 killed, 23 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russia attacked with 273 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type suicide drones.
Russia kills 1, injures 8 people in Donetsk Oblast
The Russian military attacked Donetsk Oblast on May 17, killing one person and injuring an additional eight. The attack occurred in the morning and impacted the Yablunivka settlement, as well as Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and Andriivka.
Russian attacks kill 3, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day
The attacks took place as Russian and Ukrainian delegates are set to meet in Istanbul in what would be the first direct negotiations between the two parties since 2022.
As potential peace talks in Turkey loom, Russia kills 5 civilians, injures 29 in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces downed 62 out of the 100 Shahed-type attack drones and other drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 4, injure 26 over past day
Ukraine's air defense shot down 80 drones, while another 42 disappeared from radars without causing any damage, according to the statement.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 7 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down all 10 drones launched by Russia overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
'Truce proposals are being ignored' — Russian drone hits freight train in Donetsk Oblast
A Russian drone hit a civilian freight train in Donetsk Oblast on May 12 and injured its driver, Ukrainian Railways said amid Kyiv's calls for a ceasefire.
'We have not surrendered' — how Ukrainians living under Russian occupation defied Putin's 'Victory Day'
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2 killed, 12 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine despite declared 'ceasefire'
Although Moscow declared on April 28 that it would halt all military actions from May 8 to midnight on May 11 to mark Victory Day, strikes on civilian areas have continued.
Russian attacks kill, injure Ukrainian civilians despite Putin's Victory Day 'ceasefire'
Three women in Kharkiv, believing the truce was in effect, were injured by a Russian drone while gardening.
14 killed, 54 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 187 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones and five Iskander-M ballistic missiles, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
Ukraine war latest: 205 Ukrainian POWs released in prisoner swap; drone attacks intensify against Moscow
Key developments on May 6: * Ukraine brings home 205 POWs in prisoner exchange with Russia * Russian soldiers executed 3 unarmed Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors say * Russia allegedly downs 3 drones approaching Moscow as Putin prepares Victory Day parade * Ukraine stabilizes Pokrovsk front, seizes tactical initiative in some areas,
Russian soldiers executed 3 unarmed Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors say
The execution of prisoners of war is a breach of the Geneva Conventions and qualifies as an international crime.
5 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 136 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
Ukraine stabilizes Pokrovsk front, seizes tactical initiative in some areas, Syrskyi says
Pokrovsk, located about 70 kilometers northwest of Donetsk, remains one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the front, where Russia has concentrated its main offensive efforts since March.
4 killed, 30 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
"The Russians are calling for a ceasefire on May 9 while striking Ukraine every single day. This is top-level cynicism," President Volodymyr Zelensky said, commenting on the attacks.
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When Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna’s body was returned from Russian captivity with organs missing to hide evidence of torture, the revelation sent shockwaves around the world. Roshchyna died in Russian captivity in the fall of 2024, but her body was only returned to Ukraine in February and officially identified
3 killed, 70 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
"Russian drones continue flying in the skies over Ukraine all morning. And so it goes every day," President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X, calling for stronger sanctions against Russia.
Russia intensifies offensive operations in 3 regions, pushes toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says
Russian forces have recently intensified offensive operations in three Ukrainian oblasts – Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces spokesperson, Vladyslav Voloshyn, said on April 29 during Ukraine's state-run telethon.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's eastern villages evacuating families as Russian troops close in
The evacuation order, issued by Governor Serhii Lysak on April 25, concerns the villages of Kolona Mezhova, Novopigorodne, Raipole, and Sukhareva Balka in the Mezhova community.
8 killed, 24 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day — 12-year-old child among the victims
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 37 of the 100 attack and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Forty-seven decoy drones disappeared from radars without causing damage.
6 killed, 13 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks across Ukrainian regions over the past day killed at least six civilians and injured at least 13, regional authorities reported on April 28.
3 killed, 25 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least three people and injured at least 22, including a child, over the past day, regional authorities reported on April 26.
Ukraine to continue fighting with or without Trump, experts say
Russia is waging small-scale assaults across the entire front, but the situation on the battlefield is nowhere near bad enough for Ukraine to be forced into an unfavorable peace deal, military analysts and soldiers told the Kyiv Independent. Since Ukraine announced the start of the Russian spring offensive in early
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 8, injure at least 22 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 41 out of the 103 Shahed-type drones and other drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 13, injure at least 97 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 64 out of the 145 Shahed-type and other drones, as well as 48 out of the 70 missiles, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
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