Russia Launches Hundreds of Drone Strikes, Kills Civilians Across Multiple Ukrainian Regions

Russian forces launched extensive drone and missile strikes across multiple regions of Ukraine, including Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Nikopol, resulting in civilian casualties and significant infrastructure damage. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, attacks killed a 52-year-old man and injured others while damaging a transport company and causing fires that were extinguished. Zaporizhzhia faced over 490 strikes, including airstrikes, UAV attacks, rocket fire, and artillery shelling, leading to damaged homes, infrastructure, and civilian injuries, including one elderly man killed in Stepnohirsk. Ukrainian air defenses shot down multiple Russian drones during these attacks, but fires and destruction persisted. Moscow declared it reserves the right to target military facilities in countries that enable Kyiv to conduct deep strikes into Russia, signaling potential escalation towards third-party nations involved indirectly. These developments underscore the ongoing intensity of the conflict and rising tensions surrounding international involvement in the Ukraine war.