Russian Missile and Drone Attacks on Eastern Ukraine Result in Casualties

Russian missile and drone strikes on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dobropillia resulted in at least five children among the 11 dead and 30 injured, according to Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs. The ministry further reported that drone strikes in the Kharkiv region also caused multiple casualties across three towns. According to a daily update from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Russian forces launched attacks on Dobropillia with ballistic missiles, multiple rocket launchers, and drones, causing extensive damage to infrastructure, including at least eight apartment buildings and 30 cars. The ministry stated that during the attacks, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, one Iskander-K cruise missile, and 79 strike UAVs were destroyed. They also noted that electronic warfare measures prevented over 54 drones from reaching their targets.