Russian strikes across Ukraine leave at least eight dead and dozens injured

Russian drone and artillery attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions have killed at least eight people and injured more than 60, local authorities reported.
Russian military strikes across several Ukrainian regions have killed at least eight people and wounded more than 60 others over a 24-hour span.
According to regional emergency reports, approximately 180 drones were deployed against targets in the Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Dnipropetrovsk faced heavy bombardment, with Russian forces shelling five separate districts nearly 60 times. Local officials reported five fatalities and 16 injuries in the region, with casualties concentrated in Kamianske, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol.
Additional casualties occurred near Kryvyi Rih, where a drone strike hit a petrol station, killing three people, including an eight-year-old child. Emergency crews were deployed across the affected territories to clear debris and assist the wounded.
Sources: Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă
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