Russian strikes across several Ukrainian cities on Monday resulted in 10 fatalities and dozens of injuries, regional authorities reported, with attacks continuing into the afternoon and emergency crews working at strike sites.
In Dnipro, a missile struck parts of the city, killing six people and wounding 29, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on Telegram. Hanzha reported damage to a business, a school, private homes and vehicles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on X: "Russia launched a missile strike on Dnipro, targeting infrastructure," and added that rescue operations were underway at the site.
Zelenskiy also urged broader European engagement on defensive capabilities, saying: "It is essential that Europe is as active as possible in developing its own anti-ballistic defence - its own systems and missiles."
In Zaporizhzhia, regional officials said a Russian drone attack struck a passenger minibus, killing two men and a woman and injuring eight others, including a 7-year-old boy. Regional governor Ivan Fedorov posted footage on Telegram that showed a white minibus with blood on its floor, back doors damaged and the body of a man inside. Later in the afternoon, another strike there hit a civilian van and set it on fire, but officials reported no casualties from that incident.
Kharkiv also suffered casualties when a glide bomb hit the northeastern city, killing a 23-year-old woman and wounding 10 people, local officials said. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported damage to a tram and to more than 15 cars. Authorities said a second glide bomb arrived less than an hour later but did not detonate.
Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia are described by officials as large industrial cities that have repeatedly been struck during the course of the conflict, now in its fifth year. There was no comment from Russian authorities on the attacks.
Ukrainian officials and others note that the war has claimed thousands of civilian lives. Moscow has accused Ukraine of striking civilian targets in Russian territory and areas under Russian control on a smaller scale. Both sides deny they intentionally target civilians.
Contextual notes: The information available to officials and the public at the time of reporting reflects ongoing rescue operations and evolving casualty counts; authorities provided the figures cited above.