Russian strikes kill at least 27, injure 128 across Ukraine over past day
Overnight attacks hit Chernihiv, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions, officials said, in addition to the separately reported strikes on Dnipro and Kyiv.
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Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 27 people and injured 128 others over the past day, local authorities said, according to the Kyiv Independent. The toll includes the drone strike on Dnipro's railway station and the missile strike on Kyiv, which ECTV has covered separately; several other regions were also hit.
In Chernihiv, Russian forces struck the city centre around midday with Banderol , killing two 15-year-old girls, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus said. Twenty-five other people were injured, including four children, the youngest aged 10 months; eight remained in hospital. Chernihiv declared 30 October a day of mourning.
In Kremenchuk, Poltava region, at least three people were killed and 32 injured, including six children, when Russian drones struck a residential apartment building, governor Vitalii Diakivnych said. Poltava region also declared a day of mourning.
In Zaporizhzhia region, Russian attacks killed two people and injured 23 others, including a child, over the past day, local authorities said. In Kharkiv region, attacks killed four people and injured 21 others, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said; four of the deaths and 12 of the injuries were in the city of Izium, with six more injured in Lozova and three in other attacks. Donetsk region reported five people injured and Sumy region one, regional officials said.
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched , four guided Kh-59/69 missiles and 113 drones at the country overnight, with Kyiv, Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions the main targets; intercepted three missiles and 96 of the drones.
In southern Kherson region, the localised ceasefire allowing evacuations from Russian-occupied Oleshky remained in effect, though one person was injured by a Russian mine explosion, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said; no shelling or strikes on civilian or critical infrastructure were recorded there over the past day.
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What we know
- Official · Ukrainian regional officials Russian attacks killed at least 27 people and injured 128 across Ukraine over the past day, officials said, including the separately covered strikes on Dnipro and Kyiv.
- Official · Chernihiv governor Chaus Two 15-year-old girls were killed and 25 people injured in a Russian strike on central Chernihiv.
- Official · Poltava governor Diakivnych At least three people were killed and 32 injured, including six children, when drones struck a residential building in Kremenchuk.
- Official · Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv governors Zaporizhzhia region reported 2 killed and 23 injured; Kharkiv region reported 4 killed and 21 injured, most in Izium.
- Official · Kherson governor Prokudin The Oleshky ceasefire held, though one person was injured by a Russian mine explosion, the regional governor said.
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Why it matters for Europe
The scale and spread of Thursday's attacks, hitting rail, housing and energy targets in at least seven regions in a single day, show Russia sustaining a broad bombardment of Ukrainian cities even as a narrow ceasefire holds around one occupied town and diplomats discuss a wider peace process. Each region's toll is attributed separately by local officials and should not be added together beyond the national total given by the Kyiv Independent.
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- Euronews: Europe Today: Rare Oleshky truce holds in Ukraine, Albania imposes heavy fines on protesters
- Current Time: Днепр в результате российской атаки остался без света
- Ukrainska Pravda: Кількість загиблих через російську атаку на вокзал у Дніпрі зросла до 15
- The Kyiv Independent: Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 27, injure 128 over past day as 'horrific attack' strikes Dnipro train station
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Questions and answers
- How many people were killed across Ukraine in the latest attacks?
- Local authorities reported at least 27 people killed and 127 injured over the 24 hours to Thursday evening, a figure that includes the Dnipro and Kyiv strikes covered separately.
- Which other regions were hit?
- Chernihiv, Kremenchuk in Poltava region, Zaporizhzhia region, Kharkiv region (mainly Izium and Lozova), Donetsk region and Sumy region all reported casualties.
- Is the Oleshky ceasefire still holding?
- Yes, according to the regional governor, though one person was injured by a Russian mine explosion in the area.
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