Russian strikes in Ukraine: 17 dead, 51 injured in 24 hours
5:59 PM EDT, August 10, 2024
In the span of 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces conducted massive attacks on the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions in Ukraine, resulting in 17 deaths and over 51 injuries. Ukrainian police reported that the attacks targeted civilian structures.
As Ukrainian forces advance into the Kursk region within Russia, the Putin regime is intensifying attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure. Within 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces carried out massive attacks on the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions in Ukraine. According to the police, 17 people were killed and over 51 were injured.
Mainly targeting civilian structures
The Ukrainian National Police reported on Russian military attacks, which took place during the day, with a particular focus on civilian targets.
In the Kharkiv region, as a result of shelling in the village of Pervomaisk in the Izyum district, an entire family was trapped under the rubble of a house. An 80-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man died. The third member of the household, a 58-year-old man, was hospitalized in critical condition.
In the Kherson region, due to artillery and drone strikes, 27 structures were damaged. One person died, and five others were injured.
The most severe situation occurred in the Donetsk region, where, according to the Ukrainian police, the Russians shelled the frontline area 2,849 times in a single day.
"Eleven villages were attacked, and 61 civilian structures were destroyed, including 29 residential buildings. Fourteen people were killed, and 42 were injured. Another 1,661 people, including 486 children, were evacuated," the statement reads.
The Russians also attacked Nikopol and nearby villages. A 50-year-old resident was wounded. A Russian drone also attacked a five-story building; a 21-year-old woman and an 18-month-old boy were injured.
On Friday, the Russian military attacked eastern regions of Ukraine. In an attack on a supermarket in Konstiantynivka in the Donetsk region, 14 people were killed, and 43 were injured.
