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Yahoo
11-06-2025
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Russian bombs hit Kupiansk, damaging over 80 buildings
On 11 June at approximately 03:30, Russian forces carried out a series of airstrikes on the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, damaging over 80 residential buildings, outbuildings and a kindergarten. Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office Details: Initial reports indicate that the Russians used FAB-500 and FAB-1500 bombs fitted with UMPK (Universal Gliding and Correction Module) guidance kits, which convert unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions. Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kupiansk Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office The attack has damaged over 80 residential buildings, outbuildings, a kindergarten, a railway station and an emergency medical service vehicle. Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kupiansk Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office The Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office has since reported that there have been no casualties. Aftermath of the Russian attack on Kupiansk Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office Background: On the night of 10-11 June, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with 17 Shahed-type loitering munitions. Three people have been killed in the large-scale attack against the Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
One killed and eight injured in relentless Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast
Russian forces persisted in their attacks on settlements in Donetsk Oblast on Friday 6 June, killing one civilian and injuring eight. Source: Anastasiia Miedviedieva, spokesperson for Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda Details: At 06:30, Russian forces attacked the village of Komar in the Volnovakha district, likely using a Smerch multiple-launch rocket system. A 48-year-old man sustained serious injuries. At 07:10, the village of Novyi Donbas came under Russian attack. A 54-year-old man suffered multiple shrapnel wounds and was hospitalised in a serious condition, Miedviedieva said. Less than an hour later, Russian forces launched an artillery attack on a residential area in Myrnohrad, claiming the life of a 59-year-old man. At 09:00, Russian forces attacked Kostiantynivka with a FAB-250 bomb fitted with an UMPK guidance kit for converting unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions. A 61-year-old resident sustained a blast injury, concussion and brain trauma. Prosecutors reported that five houses in the city had been damaged. At 11:10, Russian troops attacked Myrnohrad again, injuring a 41-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man. Fifty minutes later, they struck again near the local market, injuring two women aged 45 and 48 and a 65-year-old man. All sustained blast and shrapnel injuries and received medical assistance, the spokesperson said. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
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Four people, including 6-year-old child, injured in Russian strikes on Kramatorsk
Russian forces launched three strikes on a residential area of the city of Kramatorsk on 26 May, injuring a family and another resident. Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office on Telegram Details: The prosecutor's office reports that Russian forces mounted the attack at approximately 23:17 on the evening of 26 May. They used FAB-250 aerial bombs fitted with UMPK guidance kits for converting unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions. One of the munitions struck near an apartment block. The aftermath of the Russian attack Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office Quote: "The attack injured a 36-year-old man, his 33-year-old wife and their 6-year-old daughter in their flat. A 23-year-old city resident also sustained injuries." Details: Those injured were diagnosed with blast injuries and concussions. In addition, the attack damaged at least 13 houses and high-rise buildings, as well as cars. The aftermath of the Russian attack Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office Criminal proceedings have been initiated over a war crime – violation of the laws and customs of war (Article 438.1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Background:On 27 May, Russian forces launched an airstrike on civilian infrastructure in the Okhtyrka hromada of Sumy Oblast, injuring a 44-year-old man, his 41-year-old wife and their 17-year-old daughter. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Russian aerial bomb hits city in Kharkiv Oblast, injuring three civilians
Russia carried out an airstrike on a residential area in the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of Sunday 18 May, injuring three civilians. Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office Details: The explosion is reported to have occurred near a residential building at around 09:30, with a guided bomb hitting the road nearby. As a result: A 55-year-old man sustained a blast injury. Two women, aged 75 and 55, suffered acute stress reactions. The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office The strike also damaged houses and outbuildings. The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office Early reports indicate that the Russians used a FAB-500 aerial bomb equipped with a Unified Gliding and Correction Module (UMPK) for converting unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions. Quote from the Prosecutor's Office: "A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the commission of a war crime (Article 438.1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)." The aftermath of the attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office Background: On the night of Sunday 17-18 May, Russia launched a record 273 drones on Ukraine. Ukrainian air defence units destroyed nearly a third of them, while a further 128 disappeared from radar. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
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Civilian killed in Russian airstrike on Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast
A civilian has been killed in a Russian airstrike on the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of 14 May. Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office on Telegram Quote: "Russian forces once again carried out an airstrike on a residential area in the city of Kupiansk at around 10:30 on 14 May. A 63-year-old man was killed while he was on the territory of his house." The body of the man Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office Details: Early reports indicate that the Russians dropped a FAB-1500 bomb equipped with an UMPK guidance kit for converting unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions An investigation has been launched. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
