On Sunday, Russia launched a series of attacks across northern, eastern, and southern Ukraine, resulting in at least four deaths and injuring 37, according to Ukrainian military and local authorities.
The overnight strikes hit frontline regions including Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk, as reported by Ukraine’s air force on Telegram.
The bombardments are part of Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukrainian border areas.
Kyiv has asserted that its recent surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was aimed at disrupting Moscow’s capacity to conduct such attacks.
The Ukrainian air force reported that while Russia deployed Iskander-M ballistic missiles, Iskander-K cruise missiles, and six guided air missiles, most of these did not reach their intended targets.
Specific details on how many missiles were intercepted were not provided.
In Sumy, a missile strike resulted in one fatality and injuries to at least 16 individuals, including three children.
Meanwhile, Oleh Sinehubov, governor of Kharkiv region, reported that at least 13 people were injured in attacks in the east, including a four-year-old child.
In Kharkiv city, Mayor Ihor Terekhov noted damage to a gas pipeline, destruction of at least two houses, and damage to ten others.
Additionally, the air force stated that nine Russian attack drones were launched, with Ukraine’s air defense systems successfully intercepting eight over the Mykolaiv region.
In the southern Kherson region, the attacks continued throughout the day, killing one person and injuring 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 in the afternoon, killing two and injuring two more.
Reuters has not independently verified these reports, and there has been no immediate response from Russia.
Both sides continue to deny targeting civilians amid the ongoing conflict that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.