Kyiv repels Russian aerial attack, North Korean ballistic weapons used in strike, city authorities say
No damage or casualties have been reported in the capital.
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Russian attack on Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast kills at least 1, injures 4
An unfinished nine-story building came under the Russian attack in Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
Ukraine downs 53 Russian drones overnight, Air Force says
Ukrainian air defense shot down 53 of the 57 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight on Aug. 11, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said. Moscow's troops also launched four North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles.
Russian drone attacks in Kherson injure 10, including teenager
Russian forces attacked the city of Kherson with drones on Aug. 10, injuring 10 people, including a 15-year-old boy. The teenager is in moderate condition, as are most of the victims.
Russian attack on Selydove in Donetsk Oblast kills 2, injures 11
A Russian glide bomb attack on the town of Selydove in Donetsk Oblast killed two civilians and injured 11 others, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Aug. 8.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 15 over past day
A "targeted" Russian drone attack also struck a department of the State Emergency Service in Nikopol, damaging a service car and the fire station but inflicting no casualties, the Interior Ministry said.
Russian attack on Kherson injures at least 5
A Russian drone dropped explosives on Kherson's outskirts. Two men, aged 53 and 57, as well as three women, aged 37, 46 and 68, suffered injuries and were hospitalized, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Explosions heard in Kyiv shortly after air alert sounds
At least four explosions were heard in Kyiv shortly after the air alert sounded at around 11 p.m. local time, Kyiv Independent journalists reported on Aug. 5.
Russia targets critical infrastructure across Ukraine, injures over a dozen civilians
According to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin, 15 people, including a child, were wounded in Kherson Oblast over the past day.
Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast injure 3 men, 1 child
A Russian drone dropped a munition on a 12-year-old boy in Bilozerka. He suffered leg and abdominal injuries, as well as concussion, and was hospitalized, the governor said.
Ukraine scrambles to reboot reconstruction tender for children’s hospital hit by Russian missile
Ukraine’s government rushed on Aug. 2 to extinguish public uproar over reconstruction efforts at Okhmatdyt, the country’s main children’s hospital based in Kyiv, which was heavily damaged early last month by a Russian missile strike. Health Minister Viktor Liashko announced that a new tender to choose a
Russia used new 'distracting' drone type during recent attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
Russia used a significant number of so-called "distracting drones" designed to probe air defenses rather than destroy targets in its mass attack on Ukraine on July 31, said Andrii Yusov, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) spokesperson.
At least 5 kamikaze drones entered Belarus airspace in latest Russian attack on Ukraine
At least five Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drones flew off course and entered into Russia-ally Belarus during an overnight mass attack on Ukraine on July 31, the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group reported.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 9 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least two people and injured at least eight, including a child, regional authorities reported on July 31.
Ukraine downs all 89 Russian drones launched in mass attack
Ukrainian air defense downed all 89 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia in a mass attack overnight, as well as one Kh-59 missile, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on July 31.
Russia launches strongest drone attack on Kyiv so far in 2024
The Kyiv City Military Administration on July 31 reported the most extensive drone attack on Kyiv in 2024, with air defense forces destroying over 40 drones in the city's airspace and nearby areas.
Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv, Russia launches missile and drone attack
An explosion was heard in Kyiv on the evening of July 30 as Russia launched yet another drone and missile attack on Ukraine. There is currently no information on whether the capital was hit.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 14 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people and injured at least 14 over the past day, regional authorities said early on July 30.
Ukraine reports Russian attacks on Huliaipole front in Zaporizhzhia Oblast after 'long pause'
Speaking on national TV, Tavria group of forces spokesperson, Dmytro Lykhovii, said Moscow's troops had attempted two assaults "from two different fronts."
Why some in Ukraine don't seek shelter during air raid alerts
The wail of the air raid siren in Ukraine, which signals potential or incoming attacks, has become as burdensome and commonplace a sound as that of traffic or construction work. More than 40,000 air raid sirens lasting from minutes to hours throughout the day and night have sounded across
Russia launched over 700 aerial bombs, 100 Shahed drones at Ukraine over past week, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president called on allies to provide Kyiv with long-range weapons and air defense equipment, adding that "each concrete decision of the partners to strengthen our force is able to save people's lives."
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 11, injure 41 over past day
Russian attacks against four Ukrainian regions killed 11 people and wounded another 41 in the past day, regional authorities reported early on July 28.
Russian attack on Sumy Oblast kills teenager, injures 14
Russia used multiple launch rocket systems against downtown Hlukhiv, damaging high-rise buildings, houses, vehicles and an educational institution, according to the prosecutors. A total of 12 explosions were recorded.
Fire engulfs Donetsk mine with 86 miners inside due to Russian shelling, ministry says
Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast set fire to a mine with 86 miners inside, the Energy Ministry reported on July 27.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 20, target energy facilities
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least three civilians and injured at least 20 over the past day, regional authorities reported on July 26.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 30 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed 25 of the 38 Russian Shahed-type drones over Odesa, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Cherkasy oblasts, while three other drones were lost after crossing the border into Romania, Ukraine's Air Force reported.
Russia targets Kharkiv with cluster munitions in 'double tap' strike, police say
"We are absolutely sure that the second time they used cluster munitions to hit the rescuers and police officers who were there," Volodymyr Tymoshko, the head of the National Police in Kharkiv Oblast, said on July 24.
Russian aerial bomb attack on Kharkiv hits residential area, injures at least 3 people
Russian troops attacked the city of Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb on July 24, injuring at least three men, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
6 injured in Kharkiv after Russia's 5th attack in single day
Also on July 24, a Russian missile attack against the town of Lozova killed one person, injured four, and damaged an infrastructure facility. Search for two more people who may be trapped underneath the rubble is ongoing, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Russian attacks kill 4, injure 17 across Ukraine, hit Swiss NGO office in Kharkiv
"Today at 5 a.m., the Russians hit the office of the Swiss (Foundation) for Mine Action FSD with a ballistic missile," Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram.
Russian forces strike Kharkiv with missiles
While initially reporting one person killed, the mayor later said that the fatality was not confirmed.
DTEK aims to recover 60-70% of its power generation capacity by October
By October, DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, plans to restore 60-70% of the power generation it lost as a result of Russia’s mass shelling this spring, according to DTEK Executive Director Dmytro Sakharuk.
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