Four civilians killed, 14 wounded as Russia shells eastern Ukraine
On January 10, 2026, the Russian Federation continued to shell residential areas in Ukraine. One person was killed, and three were injured in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as a result of Russian attacks. In Donetsk Oblast, three civilians were killed, and nine were injured. One person was also injured in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and one in Kharkiv Oblast, according to Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration; Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration; Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration; and the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office.
In the Nikopol District of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a 68-year-old man was killed in a Russian attack. Three people were injured: two men aged 79 and 86, and an 87-year-old woman. All of them are receiving outpatient treatment.
In Donetsk Oblast, at least three people were killed, and nine were injured. Russian forces killed two men and injured three people in Yarova in the Lyman “hromada,” a local government area that includes one or more nearby settlements. One person was killed in a first-person view (FPV) drone strike on Kostiantynivka. Six people were injured in Sloviansk, according to the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russia struck the village of Yurkivka with guided aerial bombs, destroying a house. A 56-year-old man was injured.
In Kharkiv Oblast, Russia carried out a large-scale drone attack on Lozova, with about 14 hits recorded. The Russian military struck critical infrastructure facilities and damaged residential buildings. A 38-year-old man was injured.
Previously, ZMINA reported that as a result of Russian military shelling on January 8, 2026, four civilians were killed in the Kherson Oblast, and nearly four dozen others sustained various injuries, specifically in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Meanwhile, at Ukraine’s urgent request, the UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on January 12 at 22:00 Kyiv time to discuss Russian attacks, including the use of the “Oreshnik” medium-range ballistic missile.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha elaborated that the meeting will address Russia’s gross violations of the UN Charter.
“We urge Security Council members to demonstrate unity of purpose by demanding an end to the aggression, protection of civilians, and unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty,” Sybiha wrote on X.
Sybiha emphasized that the Russian attacks undermine international security and the peace efforts of the United States, European nations, and other partners. He added that the international community must act immediately to ensure accountability, increase pressure on the aggressor, and restore a lasting peace.
Sybiha noted that the Russian strike with the “Oreshnik” missile on the Lviv Oblast, near the borders of the EU and NATO, constitutes a threat to European security and requires a tough response from partners.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his evening address, has vowed a “tangible” response to the Kremlin’s attempts to undermine Ukraine’s relations with its partners. He also noted movement in the U.S. Congress toward tougher sanctions on Russia.
“We are closely monitoring and taking note of every attempt by the Russians to undermine our relations with our partners. We see which lobbyists Moscow is bringing in, who it is trying to act through, and what internal operations in Ukraine and Europe it is trying to launch. Our countermeasures will be tangible through the special services, our intelligence agencies, political cooperation with our partners, and, in particular, sanctions. It is essential that momentum in the U.S. Congress for tougher sanctions against Russia, particularly on Russian oil, has regained traction. This can really work,” the President stated.
