Russian attacks in five Ukrainian oblasts kill 5, injure 29

Russian forces continued their bombardment of Ukrainian regions over the weekend, striking five oblasts. In Donetsk, three people were killed – two in Druzhkivka and one in Sloviansk – and one was wounded on June 22. These figures exclude casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha.

In Kherson, drone and artillery attacks hit over 40 settlements, including Kherson city, Antonivka, Bilozerka, Chornobayivka, Beryslav, and Stanislav. On June 22, 12 people were wounded. Additionally, a 61-year-old man died in hospital after a Russian drone attack on June 21. Damage included four apartment blocks, ten private houses, a cultural institution, a public building, a gas station, a cell tower, and vehicles.

Kharkiv region saw one fatality – a 40-year-old man in Hrushivka, Kupiansk district – and eight wounded. In Kharkiv city, a 48-year-old woman was injured, while in Bohodukhiv, five women aged 32-57 and two men were wounded. Russian forces used rockets, Molniya drones, FPV drones, and other UAVs. Damage was inflicted on residential houses, warehouses, enterprises, transport, a shop, and an elevator.

In Zaporizhzhia, seven people were wounded in attacks on the regional center and Zaporizhzhia district. Governor Ivan Fedorov reported that over the day, occupiers launched 1,050 strikes on 56 settlements, using aviation, artillery, multiple rocket launchers, and hundreds of drones. There were 169 reports of damage to housing, cars, and infrastructure.

Dnipropetrovsk region came under attack in Nikopol, Synelnykove, Kamianske, and Dnipro districts. The enemy used drones, artillery, and guided aerial bombs. In Bozhedarivka community, Kamianske district, a 60-year-old man was wounded. Damage included residential houses, farm buildings, vehicles, infrastructure, an agricultural enterprise, a fire station, and agricultural machinery.