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Russian strikes kill six civilians, damage key bridge linking Crimea to Ukraine
Russian forces launched a wave of drone and missile strikes across southern and eastern Ukraine overnight, killing at least six civilians, injuring 23 others, and damaging critical infrastructure, regional authorities reported Sunday.
In the Odesa region, a mass drone attack on the night of 6–7 June damaged residential buildings, infrastructure, and two trucks, leaving one person injured . The strikes extended to the Dnipropetrovsk region, where more than 20 attacks since Friday evening killed one and wounded another . In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a drone strike on a suburb killed a minibus driver, while guided bombs near a bus stop in Balabyne claimed three lives and injured three more .
The most significant infrastructure hit was a bridge near Chonhar, which links occupied Crimea to southern Ukraine. Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) reportedly struck the structure with a drone, forcing the suspension of traffic via Dzhankoi and prompting authorities to reroute through Armiansk and Perekop . Russian occupation officials in Kherson claimed the bridge was damaged in a separate strike, though they did not specify the perpetrator .
Further north, in the Chernihiv region, enemy drones targeted Koriukivka twice, injuring an elderly woman . In the Donetsk region, 27 Russian shellings over the past day killed two civilians and wounded four, while damaging homes and other facilities . The Kherson region bore the brunt of the assault, with 37 settlements—including the regional capital—hit by drones and artillery, leaving 14 wounded and targeting critical and social infrastructure .
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces retaliated overnight, striking 26 Russian targets in occupied territories and Russia’s Bryansk region . Meanwhile, Russian forces attacked a DTEK coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk twice, injuring a worker .
The escalation follows weeks of intensified strikes across multiple fronts, as both sides target logistics, energy, and civilian areas. With no immediate ceasefire in sight, the humanitarian toll continues to rise.
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Battlefield sees 223 combat clashes over past day – Ukraines General Staff Ukrainian forces repelled 223 Russian attacks on 6 June and killed and wounded 1,350 Russian soldiers.
ukrpravda · 27 days ago
Drone attack damages bridge between Kherson Oblast and Crimea A drone attack damaged a bridge near Chonhar, forcing the suspension of traffic via Dzhankoi. Alternative routes remain available through Armiansk and Perekop.
ukrpravda · 27 days ago
Russians strike mine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast twice Russian forces have carried out two strikes on a mine belonging to DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injuring an employee.
ukrpravda · 27 days ago
Russians strike near bus stop in Zaporizhzhia Oblast with guided bombs: three killed – photo, video Three people were killed and three others injured due to a Russian attack on the settlement of Balabyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast with guided aerial bombs on 7 June.
ukrpravda · 27 days ago
Russian forces attack 37 settlements in Kherson region over past 24 hours; 14 wounded In the Kherson region, 37 settlements, including the regional capital, came under attack from drones and artillery; the enemy targeted primarily critical and social infrastructure, leaving 14 people wounded.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
Unmanned aerial systems strike 26 Russian targets in occupied territories, Bryansk region overnight On the night of June 7, the Ukrainian Armed Forces Unmanned Systems Forces struck 26 targets belonging to Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
Invaders attack Chernihiv region with drones since evening; woman injured, damage reported An elderly woman was injured and infrastructure was damaged in an attack by enemy drones in the Chernihiv region; a tractor was also damaged.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
Russian drone attack damages infrastructure in Odesa region, one person injured Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone attack on the Odesa region, damaging infrastructure, residential buildings, and two trucks.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
Ukrainian SOF damage strategic bridge linking Crimea and Kherson region near Chonhar – media A drone operated by Ukraines Special Operations Forces (SOF) reportedly struck a bridge near the settlement of Chonhar that connects the Kherson region with occupied Crimea.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
Two killed, four injured in Russian attacks across Donetsk region over past day Russian forces shelled settlements across the Donetsk region 27 times over the past day, killing two civilians, injuring four others, and damaging residential buildings and other infrastructure.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
⚡️Bridge linking Crimea to southern Ukraine damaged in drone strike, Russian occupation official says. The attack damaged a bridge near the village of Chonhar connecting occupied Crimea with Russian-controlled parts of southern Ukraine, Russian-installed Kherson Oblast head Volodymyr Saldo claimed.
bluesky bot · 27 days ago
Russians attack Odesa: man injured Odesa Oblast came under a drone attack on the night of 6-7 June. A man was injured, and houses and infrastructure were damaged.
ukrpravda · 27 days ago
Russians attack three petrol stations in Chernihiv Oblast: woman injured – photo Russian forces attacked Koriukivka in Chernihiv Oblast on the evening of 6 June and on the morning of 7 June. An elderly woman has been injured.
ukrpravda · 27 days ago
Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia suburb kills minibus driver On the morning of June 7, Russian forces attacked a suburb of Zaporizhzhia with a drone; according to preliminary reports, the driver of a minibus was killed.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
Russian forces attack DTEK coal mine twice in Dnipropetrovsk region, worker injured Russian troops carried out two attacks on a DTEK coal mining enterprise in Ukraines Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring one of the companys employees.
ukrinform · 27 days ago
Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times since yesterday evening, one killed, one wounded Since the evening, the enemy has attacked two districts of Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times with drones and an aerial bomb. One person was killed and another was wounded.
ukrinform · 27 days ago