Overview
- Kharkiv regional authorities reported two people killed and 15 wounded, including a child, after strikes hit Kharkiv city and 18 surrounding settlements, the regional governor said.
- Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said a Russian reactive drone struck a nine‑story residential building in Sumy, injuring six people, four of them children, and starting a large shopping‑center fire.
- Local officials described a mix of weapons used in the attacks, including rockets, multiple‑launch rocket systems, guided aerial bombs (KAB) and many types of unmanned aerial vehicles such as Molniya and FPV drones.
- The strikes damaged civilian infrastructure across districts, hitting private homes, gas stations, a kindergarten, rail infrastructure and vehicles, and rescuers reported that a DSNS service vehicle was destroyed while fighting fires.
- Ukrainian authorities and international groups have characterized the pattern of attacks as deliberate strikes on civilian life and services, a framing that raises legal concerns and is likely to increase displacement and strain emergency response.