Russian overnight attacks strike Dnipro and Kharkiv, causing casualties and damage

War

Ukraine

Russian forces launched overnight strikes on the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv, resulting in civilian injuries and significant property damage. Emergency services are responding to fires at the affected sites.

Key points

  • A 73-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical condition following a strike on a two-story building in Dnipro.
  • Russian drones hit industrial zones in Kharkiv's Osnovianskyi and Slobidskyi districts, sparking fires.
  • Ukrainian Air Force officials reported the launch of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea prior to the attacks.
  • Regional authorities in Dnipropetrovsk confirmed that emergency teams are working at the scene of the destroyed building.

Why it matters

These strikes represent a continued escalation in the ongoing conflict, targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas in major Ukrainian cities.

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