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Thirteen killed as Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian regions
Russian drone and bomb attacks across Ukraine between Tuesday and Wednesday have left at least 13 people dead and 41 injured, Ukrainian officials reported. The assaults targeted civilian areas, including residential buildings and infrastructure.
Dnipropetrovsk region bears brunt of Tuesday's attacks
Eight fatalities and 11 injuries were recorded in the central Dnipropetrovsk region on Tuesday. Oleksandr Hanzha, the region's head, stated that over 30 attacks struck three districts, killing two in President Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih and six in Synelnykove. More than two dozen homes were damaged, Hanzha added.
Strikes continue into Wednesday
On Wednesday, three people died in the western Rivne region after a residential house was hit, while an elderly man was killed in Zaporizhzhia by a guided bomb. In Kherson, a drone strike on a passenger minibus wounded nine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that 14 regions faced attacks on Tuesday, with overnight assaults continuing into Wednesday.
Russia's strategy and Ukraine's response
Zelensky accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure, including railways. Ukraine's air force claimed Russia launched 139 drones in 24 hours, intercepting 111 but recording 20 direct hits across 13 locations. Military intelligence warned that Russia may follow drone strikes with missile attacks to overwhelm air defenses.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian industrial sites
Russia's defense ministry reported intercepting 286 Ukrainian drones over 14 regions and Crimea since Tuesday evening. Falling debris from a drone triggered a fire at a gas processing plant in Astrakhan, though officials said there was no air pollution risk. Two other industrial facilities were damaged in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl.
Ceasefire collapse precedes latest escalation
The latest attacks followed the expiration of a three-day U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Monday. Both sides reported violations during the truce, though no major aerial strikes occurred. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
"Russia is purposely targeting civilian facilities to destabilize Ukraine," Zelensky said in a Telegram post.
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President
