Russia expands range of its glide bombs — Ukraine says it can shoot them down
The Air Force spokesman insists its air defenses can handle Moscow’s new jet-propelled KABs, yet none of the recent strikes were fully stopped.
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Russia’s overnight strike cripples Poltava gas fields — extraction halted across region
Explosions were reported in Poltava, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi and other cities during a widespread overnight attack.
Russia injures 12 in Kyiv and kills 7-year-old in Zaporizhzhia, power outages spread as Moscow hits energy grid with drones and missiles (updated)
Kyiv’s eastern bank part went dark, Dnipro and Cherkasy also reported injuries and damage after explosions hit residential buildings overnight.
Civilian man killed in his Zaporizhzhia home as Russia targets Ukraine with bombs, missiles, and drones overnight
Ukraine’s Air Force reported shooting down or jamming 103 drones overnight on 23 September.
Woman dies in Kyiv basement, baby killed as Russia attacks Ukraine with record 800+ drones
Civilian areas took hits in the capital, and in several oblasts, including Odesa, Poltava, and Zaporizhzhia. The Russian attacks killed at least six and injured more than 70 civilians across the country.
Russia targeted Ukraine with 270 drones and 10 missiles while Trump and Zelenskyy met in Washington
Russia hit homes, greenhouses, power facilities, and a school — the attacks left civilians wounded in multiple oblasts.
In Sumy, a man’s phone catches shrapnel—Russian drones keep targeting civilians
The assault injured several civilians. Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted dozens of drones while falling debris struck homes and warehouses.
Ukraine downs 45 Russian drones overnight—but 26 still strike 14 locations
Russian Shahed drones hit homes, schools, and factories in Sumy and Kryvyi Rih, despite dense air defenses.
Russia targets Ukrainian air base. Ukraine downs almost all of 363 drones and 8 missiles
Four civilians were injured in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, while the death toll from the previous attack rose to 21.
Russia kills 10, injures 31 civilians across Ukraine in latest wave of attacks — Kherson suffers worst toll
A 55-year-old ambulance driver and a 36-year-old man with an eye wound were among Kherson’s injured.
Russian drones injure four civilians overnight
At least 27 kamikaze drones of 139 might have penetrated the Ukrainian air defenses.
Russia attacks Ukraine with two missiles and 160 drones, most drones intercepted or crashed
Unlike previous days, no casualties or significant damage were reported.
Russian bombs injure seven civilians in Zolochiv, including a 12-year-old and a 93-year-old
Ukrainian Air Force data suggests that at least three drones and all 19 missiles may have hit their targets, while Russian bomb attacks go unreported due to the rarity of successful interceptions.
Earthquake strikes Poltava Oblast with no reported damage
An earthquake measuring 3.67 magnitude hit near Poltava at 18:21 on 1 February local time, with tremors detected three kilometers underground.
Death toll from Russia’s Poltava missile strike rose to 14, including two children
Russia struck an apartment building in the city on 1 February using the Kh-22 missile.
Armed assailant kills military recruitment officer, while deadly explosion rocks recruitment center in Ukraine
A military serviceman escorting newly mobilized recruits was fatally shot at point-blank range by a masked attacker in Poltava Oblast, who might have been motivated by a scandalous reputation of Ukrainian military recruitment centers.
No Russian drone hits target as Ukraine neutralizes 131 UAVs
Ukraine's Air Force says air defenses have intercepted 72 attack drones and neutralizing 59 decoy drones.
World War II firearms found in Poltava Oblast forest
Police in Poltava Oblast recovered nine ammunition boxes and twenty-five rifle parts from World War II, found in a forest strip between villages.
Russian missile strike on Poltava university and hospital kills 41, injures over 180
Russian forces launched two ballistic missiles at Poltava, hitting an educational institution and hospital. The attack resulted in 41 deaths and over 180 injuries, President Zelenskyy reports.
Kyiv targeted by overnight Russian missile and drone attack, three injured, 42/58 air targets destroyed (update)
Russia carried out missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, with damage reported in Kharkiv, Poltava, and Kyiv on the first day of school after summer break. Air defenses intercept many missiles, but debris caused at least three injuries.