At least nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a wave of Russian overnight strikes hit several parts of Ukraine, adding another deadly chapter to the continuing war.
Ukrainian regional officials said six people were killed and 19 injured in Zaporizhzhia, where rockets and guided aerial bombs were used. In Dnipropetrovsk, three people were killed and five injured in Russian drone and artillery attacks. Kyiv also came under a ballistic attack, the capital’s mayor said.
Emergency workers were dealing with damage and fires as the attacks unfolded. Authorities reported a warehouse fire and said at least one person was injured in Kyiv.
The strikes came amid a wider exchange of long-range attacks between Russia and Ukraine. Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had targeted defence-industry and transport and logistics sites in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. It also claimed that 396 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted over 15 Russian regions.
The two sides regularly issue conflicting accounts of military damage and targets, making independent verification difficult.
For civilians, however, the latest attacks have again brought the war into homes and cities far from the front line. Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk remain among the regions repeatedly affected by missile, drone and artillery strikes, while Kyiv continues to face the threat of long-range attacks.
The latest deaths come as the conflict shows little sign of easing. Ukraine has continued to use drones against targets deep inside Russia, while Moscow has maintained a campaign of missile and drone attacks across Ukrainian territory.
The overnight barrage highlights how the war has increasingly become a long-range conflict, with weapons capable of striking far beyond the immediate battlefield.
For now, emergency crews in the affected Ukrainian regions are assessing damage and helping the injured. The casualty figure could change as authorities continue their work.
