Russia’s strikes across 10 Ukrainian regions kill at least eight in 24 hours

Russian forces launched strikes across 10 Ukrainian regions within a 24-hour period on 17 August, resulting in at least eight civilian deaths and over 40 injuries, according to regional authorities. The attacks targeted front-line and border regions in northern, eastern, and southern Ukraine, with casualties reported in Sumy, Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, and Odesa Oblasts.

In Sumy Oblast, Russian forces conducted more than 50 strikes on 24 settlements, killing a 75-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman and injuring multiple civilians. The attacks caused large fires, with at least one person wounded. Chernihiv Oblast saw a 41-year-old man wounded in a drone strike on Kozelets, and a hangar, farm equipment, and a house damaged. Kharkiv Oblast witnessed six people wounded in strikes on Kharkiv and nine other settlements, with 19 houses and four apartment blocks damaged in Izium.

Donetsk Oblast reported two residents killed and 18 wounded by Russian forces, while critical infrastructure was destroyed, including 30 stalls at the Lisnyi market. In Poltava Oblast, two industrial facilities were hit, causing fires, with no casualties. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast experienced 20 strikes across four districts, leading to house and outbuilding fires.

Zaporizhzhia Oblast saw two deaths and three injuries due to 1,217 strikes in 60 settlements, including 20 air strikes, nearly 846 drone attacks, and 350 artillery strikes.

In Odesa Oblast, a night-time strike on a civilian vessel flying the Togo flag caused injuries, while Kherson Oblast reported two deaths and six injuries in the Mylivska community. Mykolaiv Oblast also faced attacks with Shahed and Gerbera drones, but no casualties were reported.