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Yahoo
13-06-2025
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Russia kills at least 4, injures 24 across Ukraine over past day
At least four civilians were killed and 24 injured over the past day in Russian attacks across Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said on June 13. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia targeted the country with 55 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as well as four Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles launched from Russian territory. Ukraine's air defenses shot down 28 drones, while 15 were intercepted by electronic warfare or disappeared from radars. In Kherson Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said Russian troops shelled and launched drone and air strikes on dozens of settlements, including Kherson city. The attacks hit residential areas and critical infrastructure, damaging four apartment buildings and 13 houses. One person was killed and seven were wounded. In Kharkiv Oblast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that seven civilians were injured, including an 11-year-old child, during Russian attacks on seven settlements. Russian forces used 16 unguided rockets, six guided bombs, and over 20 drones, including Shaheds and first-person view (FPV) units. Civilian infrastructure, including houses and factory buildings in Kupiansk, Izium, and Bohodukhiv districts, sustained significant damage. In Sumy Oblast, two people were injured when a Russian drone struck civilian infrastructure in the Mykolaivka community, regional officials said. Over the past 24 hours, Russia carried out more than 50 attacks on 25 settlements using FPV drones, multiple-launch rocket systems, and guided bombs. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Governor Ivan Fedorov said one person was killed and three injured in Russian attacks on the region. Russian forces launched nearly 500 strikes across the region, including 283 drone attacks, mainly FPV types, and 10 air strikes. In Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin said two civilians were killed, while five others were injured across the region. Read also: Ukraine secures return of 5 children from Russia, Russian-occupied territories We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Politics
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Russian 7 June strike on Kharkiv: death toll rises to four
Emergency workers in Kharkiv have discovered the body of a fourth person killed in the Russian strike on the city on 7 June under the rubble. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram Quote: "Kharkiv: emergency workers found the body of a fourth person while clearing rubble at a civilian facility in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district. Efforts are currently underway to recover the body." Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine Details: Search and rescue operations are ongoing. Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kharkiv Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine "There is a possibility that people are still trapped under the rubble," the State Emergency Service reported. Background: At around 17:35 on 7 June, Russia used four guided aerial bombs to attack the Shevchenkivskyi and Kyivskyi districts of Kharkiv. A 30-year-old woman who worked for Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) was killed. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that more than 40 people had been injured. Late on 7 June, Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, reported that a 62-year-old man had died in hospital from injuries caused by the strike, and two more people were in an extremely serious condition. It later became known that a children's railway instructor, Volodymyr Kovtun, had died from his injuries. On 11 June, the body of a third person was found under the rubble of a facility. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
10-06-2025
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Russian strike on Kharkiv on 7 June: death toll rises to three, up to five people may be trapped under rubble
The death toll from the Russian strike on 7 June on the city of Kharkiv has increased to three as the body of a deceased person was discovered under the rubble of business premises. Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov Quote: "A body was discovered during search and rescue operations at the territory of a business that came under attack on 7 June. The extraction process is ongoing." Details: Terekhov said the work is ongoing around the clock. "According to our information, up to five more people may still be trapped under the rubble," he concluded. Background: At around 17:35 on 7 June, Russia attacked the Shevchenkivskyi and Kyivskyi districts of Kharkiv with four guided aerial bombs. A 30-year-old Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) employee was killed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that more than 40 people were injured. Late on the evening of 7 June, Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, reported that a 62-year-old man had died in hospital as a result of the strike and that two more people remained in a critical condition. It was later reported that Volodymyr Kovtun, an instructor at the children's railway in Kharkiv, had died in hospital from injuries he sustained. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
09-06-2025
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Russian attacks injure six people in Kharkiv Oblast
Six people have been injured in Russian strikes on Kharkiv Oblast on Sunday 8 June. Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office Quote: "The investigation reports that the Russians, likely using Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, fired on the city of Kupiansk at around 15:00 on 8 June. A 75-year-old woman has been injured. Houses were damaged. Russian forces conducted airstrikes on the village of Zolochiv in the Bohodukhiv district at approximately 16:00. Office buildings, houses and retail kiosks were damaged. No casualties were reported. In addition, a 19-year-old man has been injured in a Russian attack on the village of Staryi Saltiv in the Chuhuiv district at around 16:50. The enemy also attacked the village of Podoly in the Kupiansk district at 17:30. A 66-year-old man has been injured and hospitalised. Residential areas were damaged." Details: Earlier, the prosecutor's office reported that a Russian drone, the type of which is currently being established, had hit a retail kiosk in the village of Staryi Saltiv in the Chuhuiv district during the day on 8 June. Medical treatment was provided to two women aged 41 and 59 and a 76-year-old man. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
08-06-2025
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Children's railway instructor dies from injuries after Russian strike on Kharkiv
Volodymyr Kovtun, an instructor at the children's railway, died in a hospital on the night of 7-8 June from injuries sustained in a Russian guided bomb attack on Kharkiv the previous day. Source: Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways), on Facebook Details: Kovtun had previously worked for Ukrzaliznytsia and remained an active member of the railway community after his retirement in 2022. During the attack, Volodymyr was near the children's railway. Despite the efforts of doctors, he could not be saved. Quote: "Losses that you cannot accept… Volodymyr Kovtun – he no longer worked on the railway, retired in 2022, but before that, he worked here with the youngsters as a railway instructor. And that fateful evening, he was nearby. Doctors fought for his life, but he could not be saved – Volodymyr died of his injuries in hospital at night." Background: At around 17:35 on 7 June, Russia used four guided aerial bombs to attack the Shevchenkivskyi and Kyivskyi districts of Kharkiv. A 30-year-old Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) employee was killed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that more than 40 people had been injured. Meanwhile, Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, reported that 19 people were known to have been injured at the time. Late on 7 June, Syniehubov said that a 62-year-old man had died in hospital as a result of the attack, noting that two others were in an extremely serious condition. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
