Kyiv region
Ukraine charges three Russians in absentia over murder of 17 Bucha residents
In February 2026, prosecutors issued new in absentia notices of suspicion against two of the men: Staff Sgt. Pervunin Vladislav and Cmdr. Kim Yuriy. Subordinates under Kim’s command are suspected of the killing of a total of 17 Bucha residents
Kyiv and Kharkiv hit by ballistic missiles, killing at least 11 civilians, hours after U.S. treasury leader signals possible easing of Russia oil sanctions (updated)
A ZMINA correspondent in Kyiv reported hearing a series of explosions at 01:28 and 01:41
Russian authorities unlawfully hold Kyiv volunteer Oleksandr Kostiuk in Simferopol pre-trial detention centre No. 2
As of 2026, Oleksandr has been in captivity for three years and is suffering from serious health problems, including herniated discs and spinal protrusions
At least 3 killed, 32 injured in massive Russian overnight attacks on Kyiv region and Southern Ukraine (updated)
On the night of February 22, 2026, Russian troops carried out another massive missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region and the southern regions of Ukraine. Due to the shelling in the Kyiv region, one person was killed, and five civilians were injured. Additionally, critical infrastructure facilities were damaged
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed seven people on February 3
Russian military shelling on February 3, 2026, killed seven civilians across the Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions. More than three dozen others sustained injuries, including in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kyiv, and Sumy regions
Russian overnight attacks kill 3, injure 24 across multiple Ukrainian regions
Russian military shelling across Ukraine on the night of January 28 caused multiple casualties and widespread destruction in Kyiv and the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia regions
Russian forces attack Kyiv and Kharkiv overnight: there are casualties and destruction
On the night of January 24, 2026, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine using missiles and drones. Kyiv and Kharkiv were among the targets. Additionally, the Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Chernihiv regions were affected. A woman was killed in Ukraine's capital
Russia strikes Kyiv and a number of regions: there are fatalities and injuries among civilians, along with widespread destruction
As a result of Russian military shelling on the night of January 20, 2026, in Kyiv and the Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Vinnytsia regions, destruction of infrastructure and, in some places, fatalities and injuries among civilians have been reported
Russian combined attack hits Kyiv and Lviv Oblasts, kills at least 5 and injures 25 civilians in capital
There are reports that Russians struck a critical infrastructure facility in the Lviv Oblast. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi stated that it is currently unknown whether Russia attacked the Lviv region with the "Oreshnik" missile
Russian forces killed five people in shelling attacks across Ukraine on January 5
The National Police of Ukraine reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military on January 5, 2026, five civilians were killed in Kyiv, and in the Kyiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, while more than ten others were injured, including in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts
Russians kill a man and injured 32 civilians in attacks on Kyiv
As a result of a massive combined strike by Russian troops on Kyiv, one person was killed, and at least 28 others were injured, including two children
Russian shelling killed four adults and a child in Ukraine on December 23
On December 22, Russian military strikes injured more than two dozen Ukrainians. In total, over almost four years, Russian military shelling has officially killed more than 14,500 people in Ukraine
Civilian deaths from Russian strikes in large cities of Ukraine up fourfold in first 10 months of 2025 – UN (updated)
In addition to the fatalities, at least 3,529 people sustained various injuries, which is 75% higher than during the same period last year
As a result of the Russian attack on Vyshhorod, one person was killed and 19 others were injured, including four children
A total of two other multi-storey residential buildings, 14 houses, a business, and seven vehicles were damaged in the city
Russian military killed eight people in Ukraine in shelling on November 25
According to the National Police, Russian shelling on November 25, 2025, killed eight civilians in Kyiv and the Chernihiv region, with more than four dozen others injured, including those in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia regions
Seven civilians killed in wave of Russian strikes across Kyiv (updated)
At least seven people were killed and 35 more injured in a wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv
Russian forces carried out another massive attack on Ukraine: two killed and dozens injured
On the night of November 8, 2025, Russian forces launched a massive attack on a number of Ukrainian cities, using Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and drones. The strikes killed at least two people, wounded dozens, and destroyed residential buildings and energy infrastructure facilities
Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight: people killed and injured, including children, some regions without power
The National Police of Ukraine, the State Emergency Service (SES), and regional military administrations reported civilian casualties. Russians also caused damage, including to energy and railway infrastructure, across the Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Lviv, and Mykolaiv regions following Russian shelling on the night of October 30, 2025
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