At least 10 people were killed as Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone attacks, hitting homes, industrial facilities and energy infrastructure across both countries.
At least 10 people have been killed in the latest wave of Russian and Ukrainian attacks, as both countries intensify long-range drone strikes despite international efforts to secure a ceasefire.
Ukrainian authorities reported at least six deaths following Russian attacks on the Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Russian officials, meanwhile, said Ukrainian strikes killed four people in the Krasnodar and Belgorod regions.
Reports of additional deaths in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine placed the broader combined toll at 16, although casualty figures from conflict zones remain difficult to independently verify.
Russian Attacks Hit Several Ukrainian Regions
Two women were killed after an attack destroyed a home in the Zaporizhzhia region. Deaths were also reported in Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk, including a 17-year-old girl.
Russian strikes injured residents in Kyiv and damaged residential buildings, vehicles and commercial facilities. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 173 attack drones overnight, including faster jet-powered models. Ukrainian forces reported intercepting or neutralising 134 drones, while strikes were recorded at 19 locations.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha also accused Russian forces of conducting a follow-up strike on a logistics facility serving McDonald’s, saying the continuing attacks were harming businesses, workers and international investment.
Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Regions
Russian authorities said Ukrainian attacks killed people in the southern Krasnodar region and the border region of Belgorod. Fires were reported at industrial facilities, while Russian media said an oil refinery had been targeted.
A separate series of Ukrainian drone strikes earlier damaged the Novoshakhtinsk refinery and a passenger train. Russia’s Defence Ministry said its air-defence forces had destroyed hundreds of drones, but Reuters could not independently verify the official claims.
Ukraine says its long-range campaign is intended to disrupt oil, logistics and industrial facilities supporting Moscow’s invasion. Russia maintains that its strikes are directed at Ukrainian military and infrastructure targets. Both governments deny deliberately targeting civilians.
The latest casualties come as ceasefire diplomacy remains stalled. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of escalating attacks daily and called for stronger sanctions, while Moscow has shown no sign of abandoning its territorial objectives in eastern Ukraine.
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