Russia
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
“He wanted Henichesk to have its own voice”. The story of Hennadii Osmak, a journalist imprisoned by Russian occupying forces
To learn more about the journalist’s work and the circumstances of his detention and imprisonment, ZMINA spoke with his colleague and a person close to the journalist, whose name we cannot disclose for safety reasons
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
Russian drones destroyed the house of the editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Vorskla” in Sumy region
Pasiuha shared that the destroyed house was a family legacy; its construction was started by his father, who also worked in journalism, and took nearly two decades to complete
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
Targeting NABU detectives over their origins or relatives in occupied territories is discriminatory, ZMINA human rights advocate warns
Lunyova emphasized that the state often perceives individuals from occupied territories, or those with relatives there, as an additional security risk. Consequently, they may be suspected of disloyalty or even treason solely for maintaining contact with loved ones still under occupation. In her view, this approach contradicts the state's publicly declared policy
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
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 1, wounds 18 as rescuers pull victims from rubble (updated)
One woman and a 17-year-old boy are in critical condition, while other people were in moderate condition
Moscow strikes Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts after sanctions lifted by U.S.; casualties reported
The Kyiv region suffered the heaviest losses, with four people killed and at least 15 others injured. Additionally, four people were reported wounded following an attack on the Zaporizhzhia District. In the Kharkiv Oblast, Russian shelling injured two employees of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways)
Russian strike near passenger bus in Kharkiv Oblast kills three, injures four
Investigators determined Russian forces carried out a missile strike near Nova Oleksandrivka in the Kupiansk District at about 9:05 a.m. Early reports indicate an Iskander-M missile was used
One killed, seven injured in Russian strikes across Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
The strikes also damaged infrastructure, residential buildings, and a disused building
Russian shelling killed four people across Ukraine on March 11
The National Police of Ukraine reported that as a result of Russian military shelling on March 11, 2026, four civilians were killed in the Kherson and Kharkiv regions, while more than 80 others sustained injuries, including in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy regions
Russians killed a teenage girl in the Chernihiv Oblast overnight
Investigators have opened criminal proceedings regarding the shelling for the violation of the laws and customs of war
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
More than 40 police officers injured as Russian drone destroys station in Shostka, Sumy Oblast
Reva told Ukrainska Pravda that, as of 9:20 p.m., the injury toll had risen to more than 40. All victims are police officers
Three killed in Kharkiv in Russian nighttime ballistic strike
Initial reports mentioned four casualties; however, information later surfaced regarding two fatalities. By nearly 9 a.m., the deaths of three civilians and injuries to six others were confirmed
UN’s Independent Commission of Inquiry stated that Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity
According to a UN commission, the abduction of Ukrainian children to Russia and Belarus constitutes a war crime and a crime against humanity. The acts are widespread, systematic, and coordinated by the highest levels of the Russian government
Russian airstrike on Sloviansk kills 4, wounds 17 including teenage girl
Six multi-story buildings and about 10 cars were damaged in the strike
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