Donetsk region
Russian strikes killed three in Ukraine on April 15
As a result of Russian shelling on April 15, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions, and nearly three dozen more people sustained injuries, specifically in the Donetsk, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv Oblasts
Russian military strikes across Ukraine on April 14 killed seven adults and one child
As a result of Russian military shelling on April 14, 2026, eight civilians were killed in the Cherkasy, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions, and another 62 people sustained injuries, including in the Donetsk and Kharkiv Oblasts
Russian attacks killed four civilians in Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions on April 11
On April 11, 2026, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Donetsk, Kherson, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. As a result of the attacks, there are dead and wounded among civilians, and dozens of residential buildings and infrastructure objects were destroyed
Russian military strikes killed three civilians across Ukraine on April 5
Three civilians were killed, and nine others were wounded in Russian shelling across the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kherson regions on April 5, 2026, according to the National Police. Additional injuries were reported in the Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions.
Seven Ukrainians killed in Russian shelling on April 2
As a result of shelling by the Russian military on April 2, 2026, in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Donetsk regions, seven civilians were killed, and at least 62 more sustained injuries, particularly in the Zaporizhzhia and Sumy Oblasts
Three people killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine on March 31; children are among injured
As a result of Russian shelling on March 31, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Kherson, Sumy, and Poltava regions, and more than three dozen others, including children, sustained injuries, particularly in the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions, according to the National Police
Russian strikes kill five adults and a teenager in Ukraine on March 29
Russian military strikes on March 29 claimed the lives of six civilians in the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. Additionally, dozens of people sustained injuries, notably in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the National Police of Ukraine
Russian shelling kills 13-year-old boy and two civilians in Kramatorsk (updated)
The specific type of weaponry used and the full extent of the damage are currently under investigation
Russian attacks kill one, injure four in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions
In total, Russian forces conducted 971 strikes on 42 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In particular, the Russians carried out 17 airstrikes, deployed 717 drones, launched four attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems, and carried out 233 artillery strikes
Russian shelling kills two across Ukraine on March 25
Toll of Russian shelling across Ukraine includes several civilian fatalities and dozens of injuries
Russian attacks kill four, injure 11 overnight across four Ukrainian regions
Ukraine’s Air Force stated Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 251 drones of various types on the night of March 22-23
Russian strikes on Ukraine killed seven people on March 19
Russian shelling killed seven civilians in the Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions on March 19, 2026. According to the National Police, at least 26 others sustained injuries, with additional casualties reported in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions
Overnight Russian strikes kill at least five in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk; casualties and destruction in Dnipro and Odesa (updated)
Overnight Russian military shelling on March 20, 2026, resulted in civilian deaths and injuries across the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, according to the local Oblast Military Administrations and the State Emergency Service
Russian strikes killed three people across Ukraine on March 17, with children among the injured
Russian shelling on March 17, 2026, killed three people in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. According to the National Police, at least 34 others were injured, with casualties also reported in the Donetsk, Kherson, and Sumy Oblasts
Nine people perished from Russian strikes on Ukraine on March 16
Russian shelling on March 16 killed nine civilians across the Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions. According to the National Police, at least 41 others were injured, with further casualties reported in the Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian strikes killed three Ukrainians on March 15
As a result of shelling by the Russian military on March 15, in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, three people died, and more than two dozen civilians received injuries, specifically in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk Oblasts
Since the beginning of March, Russian shelling in Druzhkivka has killed three people and injured nearly thirty others
The Donetsk Oblast is one of the areas most severely affected by Russian aggression. In over four years, the Russian military has officially killed more than 4,000 and injured over 9,000 civilians here alone
Seven civilians killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on March 10
The National Police of Ukraine reported that as a result of Russian military shelling on March 10, 2026, seven civilians were killed in the Donetsk, Sumy, Kherson, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, while more than thirty others were injured, including in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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