Five civilians died following an attack by Russian forces last night on residential buildings in the occupied village of Kamianka, in the Polohy district of the Zaporizhzhia region, the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Starukh, reported on Telegram. according to Ukrainska Pravda.
Among the victims, Starukh pointed out, there are also a 29-year-old woman and her two children.
"Russian monsters took the life of Anastasiia Borovyk and her two children, aged eight and two, in the village of Kamianka, in the Polohy district, temporarily occupied by the Russians," Starukh wrote, stating that they died in the attack. five people.
Other people may have been trapped under the rubble,
Two civilians died and 12 others were injured in yesterday's attacks by Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine: the head of the regional military administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, said on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. .
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the central districts of the city of Kharkiv last night: according to initial information there were no casualties.
The mayor of the city, Ihor Terekhov, made it known on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
In the last five days, Russia has probably increased the intensity of its attacks in the Donetsk area of Donbass, in eastern Ukraine, in view of a possible large-scale Ukrainian counter-offensive: British intelligence writes in its daily update on the situation in the country.
The pro-Russian separatists, the London services point out in the report released today by the Ministry of Defense, have probably made progress towards the center of Pisky village, near Donetsk airport.
However, Russian forces have gained little territory overall.
"It is realistic that Russia has increased its efforts in the Donbass in an attempt to attract or block further Ukrainian units, following rumors that Ukraine is planning a major counter-offensive," the report concluded.
About 46,500 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began, according to the Kiev army.
In its update on the losses suffered by Moscow so far, the Ukrainian army indicates that 234 fighters, 202 helicopters and 836 drones have also been shot down.
Ukrinform reports it.
In addition, the Kiev forces claim to have destroyed 1,939 Russian tanks, 1,045 artillery systems, 4,254 armored vehicles for transporting troops as well as 15 ships and 196 cruise missiles.
