Updated: Russian attack in Kharkiv injures 13
The wounded include seven women aged 22 to 83 and five men aged 21 to 38, according to regional authorities. Some areas of the city lost electricity due to the attack.
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Russian overnight missile strike on Kryvyi Rih injures 17
Eight of the injured are currently in the hospital, but their conditions are "moderate," Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the city's military administration, said on Oct. 20.
Russian attacks kill 4 people over the past day, cause power outages in 3 Ukrainian regions
Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on the morning of Oct. 19 that over 73,000 consumers in three oblasts were left without electricity due to Russia's recent attacks.
Russia may resume strikes on Ukraine's energy sector in autumn, winter, official warns
"With the start of the 'heating season,' we can expect massive Russian strikes on the energy sector," said Oleksandr Lytvynenko, National Security and Defense Council Secretary.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 8 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed five people and injured eight others over the past day, regional authorities said on Oct. 14.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 31 drones overnight
Russia also attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and two Kh-59 cruise missiles, the Air Force said. The missiles targeted Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, and Odesa oblasts.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 27 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least six people and injured at least 27 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Oct. 11.
Russian attack on Kharkiv's outskirts injures 5
A Russian attack against the village of Cherkaska Lozova north of Kharkiv on Oct. 10 injured five people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 9, injure 34 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight people and injured at least 34 over the past day, regional authorities said on Oct. 10.
Updated: Russian strike on Kharkiv injures 21, including minor
The governor initially said that Russia used KAB aerial bombs but later clarified that the type of weapon used is still being determined.
Updated: Russian airstrike against Kherson injures 20, including children
Russia attacked the city around 10:40 a.m., with two KAB bombs being dropped in the coastal area of the central district and two more in the northern part of Kherson.
Russian strike on infrastructure facilities in Zaporizhzhia Oblast injures 3
The announcement comes after multiple warnings in the morning about a threat of Russian guided aerial bombs and ballistic and cruise missiles.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 33 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down two Kinhzhal missiles launched against Kyiv Oblast and 32 attack drones across various regions, the Air Force said.
Kyiv's air defense intercepts Russian Kinzhal strike
Missile debris fell in Ukraine's capital following explosions and a nationwide air raid alert on the morning of Oct. 7, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 30 over past day
Russia launched 87 Shahed-type drones, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, one Iskander-K cruise missile, and one Kh-59/69 cruise missile against Ukraine overnight, according to the Air Force.
Russian attack on Kherson injures 4
Russian forces carried out a drone attack in the Dripro district of Kherson on October 5, leaving four civilians injured, local authorities reported.
Russia increasingly launching 'unspecified' types of drones against Ukraine, Air Force says
Russia has stepped up drone attacks in recent weeks — for the first time since the full-scale invasion, they targeted cities and towns across Ukraine on a daily basis for an entire month in September.
Ukrainian Reuters cameraman injured in Kramatorsk attack regains consciousness after coma, begins speaking
Reuters camera operator Ivan Lubysh-Kirdey, who was severely injured during a Russian strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk on Aug. 24, has regained consciousness and started speaking, according to his wife, Mariia Semenchenko.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 41 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two people and injured 41 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Oct. 3.
Russian guided bomb hits apartment building in Kharkiv, wounding at least 12
Twelve people were injured, including a 3-year-old girl, authorities said. Rescuers are searching for more victims who may be buried under the rubble.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 50 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 11 out of 32 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Ten more drones were "lost" due to electronic warfare and four others flew back towards Russia, it added.
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 1, injures 24
Russia launched at least six guided aerial bombs against Zaporizhzhia, damaging apartment buildings and houses.
Russian strike hits market in Kherson, killing at least 6, injuring 6
Russian forces attacked downtown Kherson on Oct. 1, killing at least six people and injuring six others, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Hours of explosions heard in Kyiv as capital fends off waves of Russian attack drones
Ukraine's Air Force said Russian forces had launched 73 Shahed-type drones against cities across Ukraine overnight, 67 of which were intercepted.
UPDATED: Russia's attack on Zaporizhzhia destroys apartment building, injures 16
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the latest casualty numbers. Russia attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs overnight on Sept. 29, injuring at least 16 civilians, local authorities reported. As of 1:58 p.m. local time, the number of injured stands at 16, according
Ukrainian Supreme Court judge killed in Russian drone attack
Leonid Loboyko, a judge on Ukraine's Supreme Court, was killed on Sept. 28 by a Russian drone strike in the village of Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv Oblast. A Russian FPV drone struck a civilian vehicle on Sept. 28, killing the driver immediately, the Kharkiv Oblast regional prosecutor's office reported. The
Russian air strike in Kharkiv Oblast kills 3, injures 6
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russian air strikes on the village of Slatyne in Kharkiv Oblast on Sept. 28 killed three people and injured six others, regional authorities reported. Russia targeted Slatyne, a village 13 kilometers from the Russian border, with multiple air strikes
Russian double-tap attack on Sumy hospital kills 10, injures 22, officials say
Russian forces launched a double-tap strike on a hospital in the northeastern city of Sumy, killing 10 people and injuring 22, Ukrainian officials said on Sept. 28. The initial attack claimed one life and caused extensive damage to several floors of the hospital, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. The
3 energy infrastructure facilities struck in overnight Russian strikes, Ukrainian PM says
An overnight Russian drone and missile strike targeted three Ukrainian energy transmission facilities, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Sept. 26. "But the Russian terrorists did not achieve their goals — Ukraine's energy system is operating in a balanced mode, no power cuts are planned," he added in a post on
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill at least 8, injure 44 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed eight people and injured at least 44 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Sept. 26. Ukrainian forces downed 66 out of 78 Shahed-type drones and four Kh-59/69 cruise missiles launched by Russia overnight from, the Air Force reported. Eight more drones
3 Red Cross representatives injured in Russian attack on Kramatorsk
A Russian attack on the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on Sept. 25 injured three representatives of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society while on a humanitarian mission, the organization said. Russia targeted the city center with two guided aerial bombs, damaging two high-rise buildings, shops, and cars. At least two
Explosions reported in Kyiv, but authorities deny Russian attack on capital
Editor's note: The story was updated with comments by Kyiv authorities. Explosions were reported in Kyiv on the morning of Sept. 26 almost immediately after an air raid alert went off in the city, but authorities later denied Russia had attacked the capital. Ukraine's Air Force said that the alert
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