Russian forces launched missiles and over 150 drones against civilian infrastructure, causing casualties in multiple regions including Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia.
Key facts
- •Ukraine’s Air Force reported that air defenses shot down or suppressed one missile and 127 drones.
- •A glide-bomb attack in Sloviansk damaged 16 multi-story buildings and the Honorary Consulate of Latvia.
- •Three Nova Poshta drivers were killed in a drone strike in Sumy Oblast.
- •In Zaporizhzhia, a ballistic missile strike killed one person and wounded nine.
- •Russian forces used six guided aerial bombs to hit a healthcare facility in Beryslav.
Russian forces killed at least 11 people and injured 70 others in a series of attacks across Ukraine over the past day. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of further large-scale strikes as the military reported that Russia launched two guided missiles and 157 attack and decoy drones overnight.
By the numbers
Casualties and Damage in Donetsk Oblast
The city of Sloviansk suffered a morning glide-bomb attack that killed five people and wounded 27. The strikes damaged 16 multi-story buildings, 21 houses, and the Honorary Consulate of Latvia. In total, regional Governor Vadym Filashkin reported six deaths and 30 injuries across Donetsk Oblast on July 24.
Regional Impact and Tactics
In Sumy Oblast, a jet-powered drone strike on a civilian facility killed three Nova Poshta drivers, aged 43, 48, and 53. Officials noted the use of 'double-tap' tactics, where a second strike targets the same site to hinder first responders. Additional casualties were reported in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Chernihiv oblasts, with strikes hitting civilian infrastructure including a clothing market and a healthcare facility in Beryslav.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Kyiv Independent.
