Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities as Kherson urges evacuations

Russian air attacks across Ukraine continue to cause heavy civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. A double missile strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping center killed at least 14 people and injured over 120. The attack follows a deadly July, during which at least 437 civilians were killed in escalated bombardments, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to repeatedly call on Western partners for additional Patriot air defense systems.

In the south, Kherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin urged residents, particularly families and the elderly, to evacuate as drone strikes threaten winter power and heating supplies. Meanwhile, transit points like Lozova in the east receive up to 300 internally displaced persons daily from the Donetsk region. Domestically, Ukrainian authorities continue nationwide operations to locate an estimated two million draft-eligible men evading military service.

Sources: Dagens Industri, Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet, SVT, Sydsvenskan.