Two civilians lost their lives and over 20 others sustained injuries during Monday’s Russian military strikes targeting multiple Ukrainian regions, according to local government officials.
In the Poltava region of central Ukraine, debris from destroyed drones resulted in one death and three injuries while causing significant damage to a residential high-rise building, regional governor Vitaliy Diakivnych announced via Telegram.
The neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region experienced both drone assaults and artillery bombardments that claimed one life near Nikopol, Regional Governor Oleksandr Ganzha reported on Telegram. The attacks wounded two residents in Nikopol itself and an additional 12 people across the broader region.
In the northern Sumy region along the Russian border, Moscow’s forces deployed glide bombs in two separate strikes that wounded 13 individuals, including a 6-year-old child, according to regional governor Oleh Hryhorov. The bombardment damaged 15 residential properties.
High-ranking Russian military commanders have previously stated their intention to establish buffer zones within both Sumy and the neighboring northeastern Kharkiv region.
Reuters was unable to independently confirm these reports.
