Russian strikes kill eight across Ukraine amid reports of eastern advances

Russian forces launched approximately 180 drones across several Ukrainian regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia, leaving at least eight people dead and more than 60 wounded.

Emergency officials in Dnipropetrovsk reported five fatalities and 16 injuries across multiple districts following dozens of bombardments. Near Kryvyi Rih, an unmanned aerial vehicle struck a petrol station, killing three people, including an eight-year-old child.

In eastern Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry claimed its forces seized two settlements in the Donetsk region, Vasyutinske and Toretsk. Ukrainian military reports indicated that heavy fighting remains ongoing along active frontline sectors.

Sources: Adevărul, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă