Russian attacks kill 5, injure at least 4 in Ukraine over past day.
Russian forces attacked over 100 settlements across seven Ukrainian regions, killing three civilians and injuring at least four others over the past day, regional authorities reported on Aug.
26. Over the past day, Russian forces attacked 26 settlements in southeastern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing one civilian and injuring another in Mala Tokmachka village, Governor Yurii Malashko said[1] in a Telegram post on Aug.
26. Russian forces hit the region 86 times with multiple rocket launchers, artillery, drones, missiles, and airstrikes, according to the report.
In Kharkiv Oblast, two people were killed and one injured by a Russian artillery strike on the village of Podoly, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Aug.
26. Settlements in the districts of Izium and Kupiansk were also targeted damaging a farm, a house, and a gas pipeline, Syniehubov reported[2] earlier. Meanwhile, the Air Force said[3] on Aug.
26 that it downed two Shahed loitering munitions in Kharkiv Oblast on the evening of Aug.
25. Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast over the past day killed one civilian in Nikopol, according[4] to Governor Serhii Lysak. The attacks damaged houses, cars, power lines, and the gap pipeline.
In Donetsk Oblast, Russian attacks injured one civilian over the past day, Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported[5] on Aug.
26. The attacks also damaged houses, residential buildings, farm equipment, and a power line. Oleksandr Prokudin, Kherson Oblast Governor, reported[6] on Aug.
26 that Russian forces hit the southern region 74 times over the past day, injuring one civilian. Russian attacks with multiple rocket launchers, mortars, tanks, loitering munitions, and conducted airstrikes damaged residential areas, critical infrastructure, educational facilities, a poultry farm, and a shop. Prokudin later said[7] that Russian overnight shelling killed an 83-year-old woman in Olhivka.
Russian forces also attacked northern Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts 13 times over the past day, Ukraine's Northern Command reported[8] on Aug.
26. Sumy Oblast Military Administration also reported[9] that Russian forces attacked the region three times overnight and on the morning of Aug.
26 with grenade launchers and mortars. No casualties were reported in either region.
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces have broken through Russian main lines of defense in some areas, top US general says
Key developments on Aug.
25: * Ukrainian troops have broken through Russian first lines of defense in some areas * Ukraine strikes Russian brigade in Crimea * Russia claims destroying 42 drones over Crimea * Russia launches two strikes against Odesa Oblast overnight * Border Guards: Number of...
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- ^ Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces have broken through Russian main lines of defense in some areas, top US general saysKey developments on Aug.
25: * Ukrainian troops have broken through Russian first lines of defense in some areas * Ukraine strikes Russian brigade in Crimea * Russia claims destroying 42 drones over Crimea * Russia launches two strikes against Odesa Oblast overnight * Border Guards: Number of...
(kyivindependent.com)