Five Killed in Russian Attacks Across Ukraine Sunday
Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Five people were killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine on Sunday, according to local authorities.
- In Zaporizhzhia, two people died and 16 were injured in attacks that damaged buildings.
- Kharkiv and Sumy regions, bordering Russia, also reported casualties, including a police officer killed during civilian evacuations.
Russian attacks across Ukraine on Sunday resulted in the deaths of five people, local authorities reported. The assaults impacted multiple regions, with significant casualties occurring in Zaporizhzhia and the Kharkiv region.
Two people were killed and 16 injured in attacks against the city of Zaporizjzja.
In the city of Zaporizhzhia, two individuals were killed and 16 others were injured. Governor Ivan Fedorov shared images on Telegram showing a building engulfed in flames and debris scattered on the ground, illustrating the impact of the attacks. The Kharkiv region, which shares a border with Russia and frequently experiences shelling, reported one death and eight injuries in a missile strike that hit the city of Zmiiv, according to Governor Oleh Synjehubov.
One person was killed and eight injured in a missile attack that hit the city of Zmiiv.
Further casualties were reported in the Kharkiv region, where a police officer was killed while organizing the evacuation of civilians. In the Sumy region, also bordering Russia, local authorities confirmed that an elderly woman died earlier on Sunday in an area close to the border. The ongoing attacks underscore the continued intensity of the conflict in eastern and southern Ukraine.
A police officer was killed when he was organizing the evacuation of civilians.
Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.