Russian forces launched coordinated strikes across multiple Ukrainian regions on the night of 4-5 July, hitting civilian targets with drones and artillery. The attacks wounded at least 16 people, with children among the casualties.

According to Ukraine’s air force, Russian forces launched 322 strike drones during the night, with Ukrainian air defense forces neutralizing 292 of them.

Kharkiv Oblast: Russian attack injures 13 people

The heaviest damage occurred in Chuhuiv, a city in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv Oblast near the frontline, where what officials called a massive drone barrage wounded 11 people, including a 10-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl.

The attack set off a major fire at one unspecified city facility that rescue teams were still fighting hours later, according to the State Emergency Service. Another drone hit the local post office and an abandoned building nearby.

How extensive was the damage? The postal strike sparked a second fire that spread to nearby homes and cars before firefighters contained it. Regional military administration head Oleh Syniehubov confirmed the casualty figures.

But Chuhuiv wasn’t the only target in Kharkiv Oblast. Russian forces also shelled Kupiansk the same day, wounding two more people who are now receiving medical treatment.

Kupiansk saw two apartment buildings hit, along with a school, two private homes, and a store.

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: Russian attack injures three people 

Overnight, Russian forces also targeted Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, located close to the frontline, with kamikaze drones and artillery, according to regional head Serhii Lysak.

Air defenses shot down five drones, but falling debris still wounded three people in Dnipro district—two women and one man. The debris destroyed five country houses entirely. A 43-year-old man was treated as an outpatient for his injuries.

The strikes damaged an agricultural enterprise, private home, outbuilding, hair salon, and car across the region.

Donetsk Oblast that is largely occupied by Russia faced its own barrage. Russian shelling sparked four separate fires that rescue teams had to extinguish while under constant threat. The strikes damaged a store, an administrative building, and an enterprise facility, while also igniting a fire at a wheat field.