Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 19 over past day.

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Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least three civilians and injured at least 19 over the past day, regional authorities reported on July 26. In Donetsk Oblast, two people were killed and four injured over the past day, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported. A Russian strike against the town of Toretsk killed one resident and injured another.

Another person was killed in Illinivka, while two were injured in Kostiantynivka and one in Berestok, Filashkin said. Eight civilians were injured during Russian attacks against Kharkiv Oblast, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov. This figure includes two injured in the town of Lozova, two in the village of Kurylivka, three in the Kupiansk district, and one in the Volokhivske village.

Russian attacks against Kherson Oblast killed one person and injured seven, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported. A medical facility, an administrative building, eight high-rise buildings, 24 houses, and multiple cars were reported as damaged.   Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Zhytomyr, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts also came under attack, but no casualties were reported.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 20 of the 22 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. The defenses did not manage to intercept one Iskander-M ballistic missile.

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