Russian drone and artillery strikes across Ukraine leave eight dead

Russian aerial bombardments and drone strikes across Ukraine have resulted in at least eight deaths and more than 60 injuries over a 24-hour period.

Regional emergency services reported that approximately 180 drones targeted several provinces, including Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Sumy. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks across five districts, leaving five people dead and 16 others wounded. Fatalities were confirmed in Kamianske and Pavlohrad, with further casualties reported in Nikopol.

Separately, a drone strike hit a petrol station near Kryvyi Rih, killing three people, including an eight-year-old child. Local emergency responders deployed across the impacted zones to extinguish fires, clear debris, and provide medical care to victims.

Sources: Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă