Russian strikes wound 32 in eastern Ukraine

Intensified Russian strikes target Ukraine ahead of winter

Moscow has stepped up its daily drone and missile attacks in recent months, striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and multiple civilian areas as winter approaches.

Dozens injured in latest Kharkiv attack

Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov reported that at least 32 people were injured in the latest overnight assault, including two children, an 18-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old girl. Six of the victims required hospitalisation.

Drones hit residential and commercial areas

Kharkiv’s Slobidsky and Osnoviansky districts were struck by 11 drones, triggering fires in a nine-storey residential building and causing damage to cars, garages and a supermarket. State media outlet Suspilne reported four separate fires in those neighbourhoods, citing regional emergency services spokesperson Yevgen Vasylenko.

Emergency evacuations amid fires

Rescue teams and police evacuated 48 people—among them three children—from the smoke-filled stairwell of a high-rise building, according to Vasylenko.

Escalation since October

In October, Russia launched its largest bombardment of Ukrainian gas infrastructure since the start of the 2022 invasion, further straining the country’s energy system.

Zelensky seeks European support

With another harsh winter looming and no progress on peace negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is touring Europe in search of additional military and energy-infrastructure support.

Ukrainian forces under pressure

Ukrainian troops, exhausted and outnumbered, are struggling to hold back Russia’s advance in eastern Ukraine, where the Russian army claimed two more villages on Tuesday.