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Russia’s aggression on September 22 left seven dead in Ukraine
According to the National Police of Ukraine, as a result of shellings by the Russian military on September 22, 2025, eight civilians were killed and at least 18 people were injured in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kyiv, and Kherson Oblasts
Yesterday, Russian shelling killed nine people in Ukraine
As a result of shelling by Russian troops on September 21, 2025, nine civilians were killed in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv regions (Oblasts). At least 17 were injured in the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Kherson Oblasts, according to the National Police of Ukraine
Russian troops killed three civilians in the temporarily occupied village of Kozachi Laheri, the Kherson region
According to eyewitnesses, the soldiers were drunk. They broke into the Gladkykhs' house and demanded alcohol. When the owners replied that they had no alcohol, the occupiers killed them. A neighbor who heard the shots came running and was also shot by the soldiers
Russian drone attacks on civilians amount to crimes against humanity – UN Commission
Recurrent attacks have gradually destroyed entire localities. Many of the victims suffer from the loss of loved ones or of their houses and livelihoods and feel that they have "lost everything." Closer to the frontlines, older persons have been particularly affected, as many are unable to flee, making them vulnerable to risks of attacks, the Chair of the Commission, Erik Møse, said.
In the night, Russia killed and injured people in shelling attacks in Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and the Kyiv region
During the night, the Russian army launched more than 140 drones at Ukraine, most of which were shot down by the Ukrainian Air Force. The military reported that the drones hit seven locations
Words of support from a free land: A letter to a peer in occupation from a ninth-grader in the Chernihiv region
ZMINA publishes a letter from a competition participant, Yaroslav Horovyi, a student in the 9th grade at Nizhyn Gymnasium No. 9 in the Chernihiv region
Russian forces kill unarmed elderly civilian man in Donetsk Oblast – Ukrainian forces
The Ukrainian forces pointed out that the man was clearly dressed in civilian clothes and was unarmed
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 1 and wounds 30 including 3 children
Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine on the night of August 30, with attacks targeting Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, and the Volyn Oblast
Russian attack on Kyiv kills 25, including four children and injures at least 52 people
Russians destroyed a five-storey residential building in the south-eastern Darnytskyi district on Kyiv's left bank
Russian shelling kills three on Ukraine’s Independence Day
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 13,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine. The number of civilian casualties has continued to rise this summer, a trend that began last year as the Russian army increasingly used indiscriminate weapons and changed its attack tactics
Russian attacks kill nine Ukrainians on August 20
Amid discussions about a potential peace settlement in Ukraine, Russian forces have intensified their shelling, leading to a sharp increase in civilian casualties of the war. In some regions, the number of attacks has reportedly increased tenfold
Man killed in Russian drone attack on civilian car in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Russia used guided aerial bombs and drones to strike the Mezhova and Novopavlivka hromadas in the Synelnykove District, damaging residential buildings, a gas pipeline, and infrastructure facilities
In Kharkiv region, Russian military killed an elderly family by targeting their car with a drone
The attack by Russians killed the 70-year-old driver and his 71-year-old passenger
Civilian man killed in Russian drone attack in Chernihiv Oblast
According to Chaus, the drones also damaged infrastructure. Some settlements lost power, and power engineers and emergency workers are working to restore it
Russian soldier shot dead civilian in the Donetsk Oblast
Law enforcement officials are carrying out urgent investigative actions to establish all the circumstances of the event and to identify the Russian military personnel involved in the commission of the crime
Nighttime shelling by Russian forces: seven killed in Kharkiv, including two children (updating)
Russian military killed at least five civilians and injured 18 others in Kharkiv on August 17, 2025
Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia kills teen, wounds two children and four adults
The family's home was destroyed in the attack. Houses located nearby were also damaged
President of Ukraine rejects Putin’s demand to cede all of Donetsk Oblast – Reuters
According to the source of Reuters news agency, Trump told Zelenskyy that Putin proposed to "freeze most front lines" in return for Ukraine giving Russia all of the Donetsk Oblast
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