Russian missile and drone strikes kill multiple civilians across Ukraine

Russian forces launched widespread overnight missile and drone strikes across several Ukrainian regions, hitting residential areas and industrial infrastructure.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, emergency services reported approximately 60 attacks across five districts over 24 hours. The bombardments left at least five people dead and 16 injured, with significant casualties recorded in Kamianske, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol. Strikes near Kryvyi Rih hit industrial sites and a petrol station, resulting in additional casualties, including a child.

Nationwide reports indicated that roughly 180 drones targeted regions such as Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk, raising total casualties to at least eight dead and over 60 injured. Emergency crews also responded to fires ignited by aerial impacts in Kyiv.

Sources: Adevărul, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă