Deadly air strikes hit Ukrainian cities and Russian regions amid fierce fighting

Cross-border aerial bombardments and frontline engagements have caused dozens of casualties across Ukraine and Russia.

In Ukraine, Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kharkiv and Kyiv, damaging residential buildings, warehouses, and commercial sites. Regional authorities confirmed at least ten fatalities in Kharkiv and nine in Kyiv, with dozens more wounded. Battlefield reports indicated a localized Russian advance near Artilne in the Kharkiv region, while Ukrainian forces continued pushing toward Uspenivka in southern Donetsk.

Simultaneously, Ukrainian drone operations struck several Russian areas. Officials in Moscow Oblast reported five deaths and ten injuries after strikes ignited warehouse blazes. A separate logistics facility caught fire near Saint Petersburg, while seven people died and dozens were injured when a drone fell on a beach in Krasnodar Krai.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, Sweden Herald, The Insider, Радіо Свобода