Russia launched assaults on northern, eastern, and southern Ukraine, resulting in at least four fatalities and 37 injuries, according to Ukrainian military and local authorities on Sunday. Overnight strikes hit the frontline regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk, as reported by Ukraine’s air force on Telegram. Moscow has been intensifying strikes on Ukrainian border areas, while Kyiv’s recent incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aimed to disrupt these attacks.
Ukraine’s air force stated that most of the missiles missed their targets. Russia fired an Iskander-M ballistic missile, an Iskander-K cruise missile, and six guided air missiles. The air force did not specify how many were intercepted.
In the northern Sumy region, a missile strike killed one person and injured at least 16 others, including three children, according to local authorities on Telegram. Kharkiv’s governor, Oleh Sinehubov, reported that 13 people, including a 4-year-old, were injured in the attacks. Kharkiv’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, noted damage to a gas pipeline, with two houses destroyed and 10 more damaged.
A Ukrainian drone hit a 38-storey residential building in Saratov, Russia. 4 people injured in the 9/11 style terrorist attack by Ukraine.
Hope the retaliation is powerful! pic.twitter.com/f2BYj60LCy
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Ukraine’s air defence systems shot down eight of nine attack drones over the Mykolaiv region. In the southern Kherson region, continuous Russian attacks killed one person and injured six others, according to Roman Mrochko, head of Kherson city’s military administration.
Regional prosecutors in Sumy reported that an aerial bomb struck a residential area in Svesa village on Sunday afternoon, killing two people and injuring two more. These reports have not been independently verified, and there was no immediate comment from Russia. Both nations deny targeting civilians in the conflict that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
What Other Media Are Saying
- AOL reports on Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine, focusing on the use of missiles and drones, with Ukrainian forces repelling these assaults and seeking additional air defense systems.(read more)
- Energy News reports that Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed 4 and injured 37, according to regional authorities, highlighting ongoing violence and humanitarian impact.(read more)
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people were killed in the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine?
Which regions in Ukraine were targeted by the Russian attacks?
Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk.
What types of missiles did Russia launch during the attacks?
Iskander-M ballistic missile, Iskander-K cruise missile, and six guided air missiles.
How did Ukraine respond to the missile attacks?
Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed eight out of nine attack drones over the Mykolaiv region.
What damage was reported in Kharkiv city due to the attacks?
A gas pipeline was damaged, at least two houses were destroyed, and ten houses were damaged.