Russian military strikes killed six people across three different regions of Ukraine on Friday, according to regional officials.
In southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, a wave of more than 50 attacks using drones, artillery, and aerial bombardments left three people dead, including two fatalities near the town of Nikopol. That town sits on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River from the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported the deaths and noted that twelve additional people were injured, sharing the update on Telegram.
To the northeast, two more people lost their lives in a strike on the city of Zaporizhzhia, which has repeatedly been targeted in recent deadly attacks. Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov confirmed the deaths and said seventeen others were wounded in that assault.
In the city of Sumy, located near the Russian border, one person was killed after Russian forces launched glide bombs into the area. Regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported the fatality. Russian forces have long pursued efforts to establish a buffer zone in that region.
Separately, prosecutors revealed that an overnight Russian drone strike on a residential home in the northern part of Sumy region killed four people.
Reuters was unable to independently confirm the reports from regional officials.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was holding a day of mourning on Friday, one day after a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 30 people — making it the deadliest single strike on the city so far this year.
