11 killed, 113 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Moscow's forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile, five Iskander-K cruise missiles, and 37 attack and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported.
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According to Zelensky, Ukrainian forces killed around 200 Russian soldiers and injured 30 others, as well as destroyed 115 units of Russian military equipment.
Ukrainian forces liberate 16 square kilometers near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says
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Updated: 3 killed, 38 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 39 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, and a ballistic missile against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
5 killed, 24 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 85 of the 145 attack and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Forty-nine drones disappeared from radars without causing damage, according to the statement.
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1 killed, 34 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 32 of the 55 attack and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Eight decoy drones disappeared from radars without causing damage, according to the statement.
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Russian forces sometimes outnumber Ukraine 10 to 1 in Lyman sector, military says
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3 killed, 19 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
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3 killed, 18 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 15 strike drones against the eastern city of Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported. Eight people, including three children, suffered from shock, the State Emergency Service said, reporting no physical injuries.
Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine drop to lowest level since June 2024, monitoring group says
Despite the slowdown, Russian forces continue offensive operations, particularly in Donetsk Oblast's Pokrovsk sector, where fighting intensified at the end of March.
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Russia trying to bypass Ukraine's positions in Toretsk by going underground, military says
"Since this is also a priority sector, the Russians are trying to use every chance to bypass Ukrainian troops," said Victor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 17 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 57 out of 131 Shahed-type drones and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Another 45 drones disappeared from radars, according to the statement.
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At least 2 killed, 26 injured in latest overnight Russian drone attacks across Ukraine
A military hospital in Kharkiv was deliberately targeted by Russian forces overnight, according to the General Staff.
4 killed, 22 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 163 drones overnight, including Shahed-type attack drones, according to Ukraine's military.
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