Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 30, including a child, over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least four civilians and injured
at least 31 others over the past day, regional authorities reported on Feb.
8.
Russian forces launched 101 drones from Russia's Kursk, Orel, Bryansk,
Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Shatalovo overnight, according to Ukraine's
Air Force.
Ukraine's air defense and electronic warfare systems intercepted 69
drones, while another 32 drones struck 13 locations.
Debris from downed drones was also recorded at one location.
The attack comes as Russia continues its campaign against Ukraine's
energy infrastructure, launching daily long-range drone strikes and
frequent large-scale missile strikes.
Regions located close to the Russian
border or the front-line also experience daily smaller attacks with
artillery, glide bombs, and drones.
The attack lasted for about an hour this morning in the western
Ukrainian city of Lviv, with explosions heard across the
city. According to Mayor Andrii Sadovyi, one Russian drone was
intercepted, and the intended target was a critical infrastructure facility.
Overnight, one person was killed and 18 were injured in Kherson Oblast
after Russian drone, aviation, and artillery strikes on multiple
settlements, targeting critical and other civilian infrastructure, as well as
residential areas, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, an after-midnight Russian attack injured a 10-
year-old boy, who’s now hospitalized, according to the region's military
administration.
Two people were killed and three more injured in Donetsk Oblast over
the past day, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
Russian forces launched 577 strikes against 30 cities and villages in
Zaporizhzhia Oblast over the past 24 hours, according to the region's
governor, Ivan Fedorov.
One person was killed, and eight more were
injured.
Overnight, Russia again launched a mass drone attack on the southern
city of Odesa, damaging an industrial enterprise, region's governor Oleh
Kiper said. No casualties were reported.
Russian troops also attacked Chernihiv Oblast, injuring a 26-year-old
man and damaging his house, Governor Viacheslav Chaus said.
Source: kyivindependent.com
Kai Tutor | The Societal News Team 08FEB2026
