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Ukraine continues to endure a severe shoot out as Russian drone attacks persist, targeting civilian areas and critical infrastructure. The Air Force reports numerous strikes involving attack drones, leading to casualties and substantial damage. Fresh incidents include multiple attacks on Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Sumy, and other regions on April 30, 2026, resulting in injuries and fatalities. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy emphasizes the importance of ongoing global support to counter these daily assaults. This persistent shoot out highlights the urgent need for enhanced air defense systems to protect Ukrainian citizens and infrastructure.

What regions in Ukraine are most affected by Russian drone attacks?

Regions including Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Sumy have been heavily affected by Russian drone attacks. These areas have seen recurrent strikes targeting both civilian and infrastructure locations, leading to injuries and fatalities. The persistent nature of these attacks necessitates heightened defensive measures.

How is Ukraine responding to continuous Russian drone attacks?

Ukraine has been actively engaging its air defense forces to counter Russian drone attacks, achieving notable success. However, the sheer volume of incoming drones means many still penetrate defenses. The country is advocating for international support, particularly in enhancing air defense capabilities to better protect its citizens and infrastructure.

What type of damage are the Russian drones causing in Ukraine?

Russian drones are causing significant damage across Ukraine. They target residential buildings, public transport hubs, energy, and transport infrastructure, leading to disruptions, injuries, and loss of life. The destruction extends to vital community services, increasing the hardships faced by civilians.

How frequently are Russian drone attacks occurring in Ukraine?

The frequency of Russian drone attacks in Ukraine is alarmingly high, with numerous regions experiencing daily strikes. Reports of over a hundred drone deployments highlight the constant threat faced by Ukraine, underscoring the urgent need for robust air defense systems.

What steps can be taken to improve Ukraine's air defense against drone attacks?

Improving Ukraine's air defense requires international collaboration to provide advanced technology capable of detecting and neutralizing drones swiftly. Enhancements in radar systems, anti-drone weaponry, and strategic deployment of these resources are critical for safeguarding Ukrainian territory and citizens from ongoing threats.

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Shelling of the Kyiv region on 23 June Kyiv region came under massive attack by enemy UAVs at night: one woman killed, several wounded (updated) On the night of 23 June, Russian invaders massively attacked the Kyiv region with attack drones. The consequences of the enemy attack were recorded in three districts of the region. 9 538 25 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Kyiv region

Attack on Kyiv Enemy launched massive attack on Kyiv: 9 killed, buildings and metro station damaged (updated) On the night of 23 June, the Russian invaders launched a combined attack on Kyiv, using drones and ballistic missiles. Residential buildings, a business centre, a metro station and other facilities were damaged in different parts of the capital. 27 575 91 Previously in trend: Missile and drone attack on Kyiv

Kramatorsk after shelling Russian troops strike building in Kramatorsk: death toll rises to three The number of casualties as a result of a Russian attack on a house in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, has risen to 3. 3 130 7 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk

Iskander Preliminary, it was Iskander-M missile, - Sarantsev on Russian strike on Ukrainian training ground According to preliminary information, Russian troops struck a training ground of one of the mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile. 9 750 71 Previously in trend: Attack on a training unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Shelling of the Nikopol district Enemy attacked two districts of Dnipropetrovsk region: infrastructure, nine-storey building and gas pipeline were damaged During the day on 22 June, Russian troops shelled Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region. 1 224 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region

Russia strikes Poltava Russian troops launch missile attack on training ground of mechanized brigade of AFU: three killed and 11 wounded - Land Forces Today, on 22 June, the enemy launched a missile attack on the training ground of one of the mechanised brigades of the Ukrainian Army, where military training was taking place. 23 648 104 Previously in trend: Attack on a training unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

House in Kramatorsk after shelling Russian troops strike building in Kramatorsk: rescuers recover man’s body Rescuers unblocked the body of a man born in 1962 from under the rubble of a house in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. 1 331 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk

Shelling of Odesa region Enemy attacked south of Odesa region at night: fire broke out at ambulance station On the night of 22 June, Russian invaders attacked Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in the Odesa region with drones. The attack damaged a healthcare facility and administrative buildings. 1 191 0 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Odesa region

shelling of Donetsk region Occupiers shelled Sloviansk: 17-year-old boy was killed and three more people were wounded Russian invaders attacked the city of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region. 1 949 9 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Strikes on Sumy Russians strike Sumy community and Sumy: factory and high-rise building damaged Today, on 21 June, Russian troops attacked Kovpakivka district of Sumy community and later struck Sumy. 2 457 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region

Occupiers attacked Kharkiv with lightning again Ruscists attacked Kharkiv with "Molniya" UAV: drone’s wreckage fell in forest belt, fire broke out On the afternoon of June 21, Russian troops attacked the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv with a Molniya drone. 733 1 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Kharkiv Drone attack on Kharkiv

Donetsk region after shelling Russian forces launch air strikes on Donetsk region: at least seven civilians wounded At least 7 people were wounded in today's shelling in the Donetsk region. 706 0

After a combined attack by Russia on Kremenchuk, dangerous cluster munitions were found. Dangerous cluster munitions were found in Poltava region after night attack by Russia Following a night of combined Russian shelling in the Kremenchuk district, cases of cluster munition remnants were recorded in the area. Such munitions pose a deadly threat to human life and health. 2 905 5 Previously in trend: Unexploded cluster munitions

Kremenchuk after shelling Russian troops struck energy infrastructure facilities in Kremenchuk district. One person was wounded On the night of Saturday, 21 June 2025, the enemy once again launched a massive combined attack on the Poltava region. 5 898 8 Previously in trend: Russian attack on Poltava region

Kherson Occupiers shell Kherson with artillery: two injured On the evening of June 20, Russian occupiers shelled Kherson with artillery. Two men were injured. 495 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson

ambulance Russians strike Zaporizhzhia region: pregnant woman injured A pregnant woman was injured as a result of a Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia region. 520 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region

Russian shelling of the Nikopol district on 20 June Russians strike Nikopol district with FPV drones and artillery: administrative building, hair salon, vehicles, and power line damaged Throughout the day on June 20, Russian forces mainly attacked the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region with FPV drones and also shelled the area with artillery. 482 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Nikopol district

ambulance Russians shell Bilozirka in Kherson region: 77-year-old woman injured A 77-year-old local resident was injured in the village of Bilozirka in Kherson region as a result of artillery shelling by Russian forces. 290 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region

Russia launches Shahed drones toward Odessa region Russian forces launch Shahed drones toward Odessa region Russian invaders launched strike drones toward the Odessa region. 2 030 4 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Odesa region

Consequences of enemy shelling Russia continues its tactics of targeted terror. Strong response is needed that will hit Russia hard - Zelenskyy On the night of June 20, Russian occupiers attacked Odesa, Kharkiv, and their suburbs with over 20 strike drones. In total, 86 drones, most of them Russian-Iranian Shaheds, were launched across Ukraine overnight. 1 471 24 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukraine

Shelling of the North. An infrastructure facility was damaged Russians damage critical infrastructure facility in northern Ukraine Russian invaders attacked a critical infrastructure facility in northern Ukraine. 3 087 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukraine

Explosions ring out in occupied Mariupol Russians launched 75 strikes on 25 settlements in Sumy region in day - RMA During the day, from the morning of June 19 to the morning of June 20, Russian troops fired 75 times at 25 settlements in 11 territorial communities of the Sumy region. 457 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region

Shelling of Odesa on June 20 Night strike on Odesa: one person killed, 14 injured On the night of June 20, the Russian armed forces carried out a massive drone strike in Odesa. According to preliminary information, the enemy used at least 10 UAVs. 1 579 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odesa

Shahed attack on June 20, 2025. How many targets were shot down? Russia launched 86 UAVs over Ukraine: 70 targets neutralized On the night of June 20, Russian occupation forces fired 86 Shahed-type attack drones and various types of decoy UAVs at Ukraine. 944 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Shelling of Odesa Russia launched massive drone attack on Odesa:one person killed, 14 injured, including three rescuers On the night of 20 June, Russian invaders massively attacked Odesa with strike drones. More than 10 hits were recorded, and large-scale fires broke out. 5 277 14 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odesa

Russians drop explosive from drone on woman in Beryslav Russians drop explosive from drone in Beryslav, Kherson region: local woman injured In the city of Beryslav, Kherson region, Russian forces dropped an explosive device from a drone targeting a civilian woman. 388 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region

Shelling of Kherson region Consequences of enemy shelling in Kherson region: 14 people wounded, including three State Emergency Service employees Over the past day, Kherson, Antonivka, Sadove, Stanislav, Komyshany, Bilozerka, Zelenivka, Novodmytrivka, Prydniprovske, Darivka, Beryslav, Zmiivka, Novokairy, Novoraisk, Odradokamianka, Mykolaivka, Burhunka, Tiahynka, Lvove, Olhivka and Zolota Balka suffered from hostile combined attacks. 570 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region

Russia attacked an administration vehicle in Kherson region Russians attacked car belonging to Bilozerka administration in Kherson region: employee was wounded On the morning of 19 June, Russian troops launched a drone strike on a vehicle of the Bilozerska village military administration in the Kherson region. 573 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region

Shelling of the Donetsk region on 18 June Day in Donetsk region: the enemy struck 14 settlements, 13 people were wounded Yesterday, on 18 June, Russian troops shelled 14 localities: the cities of Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk, Lyman, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Sviatohirsk, Siversk, and the villages of Andriivka, Gruzke, Dovha Balka, Zolotyi Kolodiaz, Illinivka, Novotroitske, and Ocheretyne. A total of 2,885 hostile attacks were registered along the frontline and in the residential sector. 506 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

The Russian Federation strikes at Nikopol region on 19 June 2025 Strike on Nikopol: victim dies in hospital A man who was wounded during an attack on Nikopol district died in hospital. 549 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Nikopol district

Russia struck the Nikopol district on 19 June 2025 Consequences of Russian strike on Nikopol district: 5 people injured, including 11-year-old boy Russian occupiers attacked Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region in the morning. 809 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Nikopol district Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region

putin Putin on massive shelling: Russian military does not strike residential areas "in" Ukraine Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has justified massive missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, saying that the target is allegedly the defence industry. 7 340 49 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack

explosions Russians attack civilian infrastructure in Sumy community On the evening of Wednesday, June 18, Russian occupiers attacked civilian infrastructure in Sumy region. 1 202 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region

OSCE Troika statement on Russia’s attacks on civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine OSCE Troika condemns Russia’s attacks on civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine The OSCE Troika has issued a statement condemning the escalation of Russian attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. 989 3 Previously in trend: Shellings of civilian infrastructure

Russian shelling of the Nikopol district on June 18 Occupiers launched 15 attacks on Nikopol district in one day using artillery, FPV drones, and UAVs On June 18, Russian forces carried out nearly a dozen and a half attacks on the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region. 444 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Nikopol district

Russian attacks on Kherson region on June 18 Eight injured in Russian attacks on Kherson region throughout day, civilian infrastructure damaged Throughout the day, Russian forces continued to attack Kherson and settlements across Kherson region, resulting in injuries. 348 10 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region

In Kramatorsk, a Russian drone strike destroyed a state veterinary hospital Russian drone strike destroys state veterinary hospital in Kramatorsk On the night of June 18, Russian drones destroyed the Kramatorsk City State Veterinary Medicine Hospital in the Donetsk region. 2 476 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk

Consequences of the missile attack on Sviatohirsk on 18 June Russians strike Sviatohirsk with S-300 SAMs: five wounded, 19 apartment buildings and private houses damaged On the night of 18 June 2025, Russian troops launched a missile attack on Sviatohirsk in the Donetsk region, causing casualties and destruction. 1 971 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Shahed attack on June 18. How many targets were hit 30 out of 58 "Shaheds" destroyed, - Air Force On the night of June 18, 2025, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 58 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones. 1 221 12 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Kramatorsk after the drone strike Russian troops strike production facilities in Kramatorsk with drones At night, on June 18, 2025, at 02:30, Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, came under enemy fire. 1 315 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk

Enterprise in Zaporizhzhia after shelling At least 9 enemy UAVs attacked Zaporizhzhia: industrial enterprise was damaged (updated) On 18 June 2025, at least nine enemy UAVs attacked Zaporizhzhia. 3 410 11 Previously in trend: Shelling of Zaporizhzhia drone attack on Zaporizhzhia

Zelenskyy points to only change in Russia’s behavior after Trump’s return Zelenskyy on intensified attacks: only real change in Russia’s behavior came after U.S. leadership change Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has significantly increased its use of attack drones against Ukraine following the change of leadership in the United States. He emphasized that the U.S. must increase pressure on Moscow. 6 943 79 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack Missile and drone attack on Kyiv

Shelling of Kyiv on June 17 Massive Russian attack on Kyiv: 16 killed, 134 injured (updated) As a result of Russia's combined attack on Kyiv on the night of 17 June, 16 people were killed in Kyiv. 7 812 44 Previously in trend: Missile and drone attack on Kyiv

UN: Kyiv suffered one of the deadliest attacks on June 17 UN mission: Russia’s nighttime strike on Kyiv is likely deadliest attack in almost year A combined missile and drone attack by Russian troops on Kyiv on the night of June 16-17 is likely the deadliest attack on the capital in almost a year. 2 628 17 Previously in trend: Missile and drone attack on Kyiv

MFA Calls on the World to Respond to Russia’s Violation of Religious Freedom Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry after Russia’s strikes on Ukraine: Putin deliberately ordered shelling during G7 summit After a massive Russian missile strike on the night of June 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called on the international community to strongly condemn Russia's actions, strengthen sanctions and speed up the provision of air defense systems to Ukraine. 1 501 12 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukraine

Russian drone attack on Odesa on 17 June Russian drone attack on Odesa: death toll rises to 2 The number of victims of the Russian drone attack on Odesa on 17 June has increased. The body of a 78-year-old woman was found under the rubble. 1 420 0 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Odesa

Diplomats visited the site of the Russian strike on Kyiv on 17 June 2025 Foreign diplomats visit site of Russian strike on residential building in Kyiv Representatives of over 60 foreign diplomatic missions visit site of Russian missile strike in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district 6 334 19 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack Shelling of Kyiv

Keith Kellogg’s daughter Meaghan Mobbs Kellogg’s daughter on massive shelling of Kyiv: Putin is counting on divided West Meaghan Mobbs, the daughter of Donald Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg, reacted to the massive Russian shelling of Kyiv on the night of June 17. 4 753 48 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack Missile and drone attack on Kyiv