Three killed as Ukraine and Russia trade attacks overnight
Key takeaways
- Moscow’s attacks are reported to have killed two, while Kyiv’s attacks on Russia killed one and destroyed infrastructure.
- Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration head Oleksandr Ganja said on Telegram that Russia “attacked two districts of the region more than 30 times with drones and aerial bombs”.
- Attacks on the southeastern town of Zaporizhzhia injured nine, including two children, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.
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Moscow’s attacks are reported to have killed two, while Kyiv’s attacks on Russia killed one and destroyed infrastructure.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Rescue workers provide medical help to their colleague injured on a site after a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine [Evgeniy Maloletka/AP]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026Russian overnight attacks have killed two people and wounded more than 20 across Ukraine, while Kyiv’s attacks on Russian territory and occupied areas have killed one and wounded 10, according to local officials.
Drone and bomb attacks hit multiple Ukrainian regions overnight into Saturday, killing one person in Sumy and one in Dnipropetrovsk, while nine people, including two children, were injured in attacks on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia.