Russian forces escalate strikes on Ukrainian civilian targets
Within 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces launched extensive attacks on the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions in Ukraine, resulting in 17 deaths and over 51 injuries. Ukrainian police reported that the attacks targeted civilian structures.
As Ukrainian forces advance into the Kursk region within Russia, the Putin regime is intensifying attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure. Within 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces carried out extensive attacks on the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions in Ukraine. According to the police, 17 people were killed and over 51 were injured.
Mainly targeting civilian structures
The Ukrainian National Police reported on Russian military attacks, which took place during the day – with a particular focus on civilian targets.
In the Kharkiv region, as a result of shelling in the village of Pervomaisk in the Izyum district, an entire family was trapped under the rubble of a house – an 80-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man died. The third member of the household – a 58-year-old man – was hospitalised in critical condition.
In the Kherson region, due to artillery and drone strikes, 27 structures were damaged. One person died, and five others were injured.
The most severe situation occurred in the Donetsk region – where, according to the Ukrainian police, the Russians shelled the frontline area nearly 2,850 times in a single day.
"Eleven villages were attacked, 61 civilian structures were destroyed, including 29 residential buildings. Fourteen people were killed, and 42 were injured. Another 1,660 people, including 486 children, were evacuated," the statement reads.
The Russians also attacked Nikopol and nearby villages. A 50-year-old resident was wounded. A Russian drone also attacked a five-storey building; a 21-year-old woman and an 18-month-old boy were injured.
On Friday, the Russian military attacked eastern regions of Ukraine. In an attack on a supermarket in Konstiantynivka in the Donetsk region, 14 people were killed, and 43 were injured.
