Russian strikes leave eight dead across Ukraine amid heavy eastern fighting

Russian forces have carried out widespread drone and artillery strikes across several Ukrainian regions, leaving at least eight people dead and more than 60 injured over 24 hours.

Regional officials reported that around 180 drones struck targets across the Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions. In Dnipropetrovsk alone, emergency authorities confirmed five deaths and 16 injuries following dozens of strikes on Kamianske, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol districts. A drone strike near Kryvyi Rih hit a petrol station, killing three people, including an eight-year-old child.

Along the eastern front line in Donetsk, intense ground clashes continue. The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that its units captured the settlements of Toretsk and Vasyutinske, while Ukrainian officials reported ongoing heavy combat across the sector.

Sources: Adevărul, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă