In a wave of violence across Ukraine, Russian attacks on October 6 have left at least four people dead and more than 30 injured, according to reports from regional authorities.
87 Shahed-Type Drones Launched
Overnight, Russia launched a barrage of 87 Shahed-type drones, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, one Iskander-K cruise missile, and one Kh-59/69 cruise missile against various targets in Ukraine.
Ukrainian air defense forces were able to intercept 56 of the drones, while 25 others were neutralized through electronic warfare tactics, according to Kiev Independent.
Two of the incoming missiles were also successfully intercepted, highlighting the ongoing intensity of the conflict. Air raid alerts were triggered multiple times in Kyiv Oblast as drones targeted the area; however, no casualties were reported there as all approaching drones were destroyed.
Deadly Consequences
The attacks had deadly consequences in other regions. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, two individuals — a 50-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man — sustained injuries due to rocket strikes in the Synelnykove district, damaging several houses and vehicles.
Donetsk Oblast faced its own tragedies, with two fatalities and eight injuries reported. Specific incidents included a deadly attack in Velyka Novosilka and another in the town of Toretsk.
In Kharkiv Oblast, a 49-year-old man died when a Russian drone struck his car, while an 87-year-old man was injured in a subsequent airstrike in the same area.
In Kherson Oblast, a 55-year-old man was killed, with 15 others injured across the region. Additionally, the southern city of Odesa was targeted, resulting in injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure.
While Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Zhytomyr oblasts also faced attacks, no casualties were reported there.