Kherson region
Russian strikes kill 12 civilians, injure 49 in Donetsk and Kherson regions on 5 June
Russian strikes in the Donetsk and Kherson regions on 5 June 2026 killed 12 people and injured 49 others, according to the Donetsk and Kherson regional military administrations
Russian military strikes killed nine civilians in Ukraine on 4 June
Russian military strikes on 4 June killed nine civilians in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Chernihiv and Sumy regions and injured at least 75 others, including in the Kharkiv Oblast
Russian strikes killed 16 civilians in Ukraine on 3 June
Russian military strikes on 3 June killed 16 civilians in the Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Sumy regions and injured at least 95 others, including in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions
Russian forces killed 27 civilians in strikes across Ukraine on 2 June
Russian forces launched 73 missiles and 656 drones. Ukrainian air defences neutralised 642 aerial targets, including 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 26 Kh-101 cruise missiles and three Kalibr cruise missiles
Russian strikes killed seven civilians in Ukraine on May 26
Russian strikes killed seven civilians in the Odesa, Kherson and Donetsk regions on 26 May, while nearly 50 others were injured, including in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Chernihiv regions, Ukraine’s National Police reported
Russian strikes killed six civilians in Ukraine on May 21
Russian strikes killed six civilians in the Donetsk, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions on 21 May, while nearly 30 others were injured, including in the Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy Oblasts
Russian strikes killed six civilians in Ukraine on May 20 (updated)
Russian strikes killed four civilians in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions on 20 May 2026, while at least 47 others were injured, including in the Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson Oblasts
Ukraine submits new ICC evidence on deportation of more than 1,800 prisoners to Russia
The materials submitted to the ICC are based on testimonies from more than 400 victims and witnesses, as well as an analysis of Russian court rulings, official documents, responses from Russian state bodies, and other evidence
Russian shelling kills civilians across Ukraine on May 19
Russian shelling killed civilians in the Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv regions on 19 May, while more than 50 people were injured, including in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions
Russians kill six civilians across Ukraine on May 18
Six civilians were killed in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kherson regions due to Russian shelling on May 18, while at least 31 others were injured, including in the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Odesa regions
Russian attacks claimed the lives of 26 civilians in Ukraine on May 14
On May 14, 2026, 26 civilians were killed in Kyiv and the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions due to Russian shelling. At least 127 others sustained injuries, including in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Chernihiv regions
Russian attacks on May 13 killed six civilians across Ukraine
As a result of Russian shelling on May 13, 2026, six civilians were killed in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Additionally, nearly forty people sustained injuries, including in the Sumy and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblasts
Suspect in the deportation of children from occupied Kherson region becomes an ombudsperson in Russia
Yana Lantratova is a 37-year-old Russian politician who is primarily known in Ukraine as a key figure in the case involving the abduction of Marharyta Prokopenko and Illya Vashchenko from the occupied Kherson Oblast
Nine civilians killed in Ukraine by Russian strikes on May 12
Russian shelling killed nine civilians in the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, and over thirty others sustained injuries, including in the Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kherson Oblasts, on May 12, 2026
Russian shelling killed four civilians in Ukraine on May 7
Russian shelling on May 7, 2026, killed four civilians and injured at least 52 others. Fatalities were reported in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, while various injuries were recorded in the Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv Oblasts
Russian strikes killed 10 civilians in Ukraine on May 6
Russian shelling on May 6, 2026, killed 10 civilians and injured at least 52 others. Fatalities were reported in the Sumy, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, while various injuries were recorded in the Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions
Russian strikes killed 26 civilians and injured over 150 across Ukraine on May 5
Russian shelling on May 5, 2026, killed 26 civilians and injured over 150 others. Fatalities were reported in the Poltava, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, while various injuries were recorded in the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Sumy Oblasts
Russian shelling killed 17 civilians in Ukraine on May 4
Russian shelling on May 4, 2026, killed 17 civilians in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, and at least 62 more were wounded, including in the Chernihiv Oblast, according to the National Police of Ukraine
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