Russian Attacks Claim 9 Lives and Injure 95 in Ukraine Over the Past Day

On April 5, 2026, Ukraine experienced a devastating wave of Russian attacks that left at least nine civilians dead and 95 injured, as reported by regional administrations. The details of these assaults were made public in the early hours of April 5, highlighting the ongoing violence faced by the nation.

According to reports from Ukrainian military officials, Russia launched a nighttime assault utilizing 93 long-range Shahed drones. Ukrainian forces successfully intercepted 76 of these drones, while 17 managed to strike 10 different locations across the country.

The Dnipropetrovsk region was particularly hard-hit, enduring over 60 drone and artillery attacks, as reported by local authorities. Notably, one drone attack targeted a market in the city of Nikopol, resulting in the deaths of five individuals and injuring 27 others, in addition to causing significant damage to the market itself. Other assaults throughout the day led to damage to residential buildings, resulting in an additional injury.

In the early hours of Sunday, Russian forces also targeted the coastal city of Odesa. Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Odesa City Military Administration, reported on April 5 that three people were injured in the attack, which also damaged 25 balconies of residential buildings and shattered 250 windows.

In the Sumy region, a drone attack left 29 people injured, including 19 children aged between two and 15 years, according to local authorities on April 5. Additional drone and missile attacks over the past 24 hours led to seven more injuries in the region.

In the Donetsk region, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported that Russian attacks resulted in one fatality and two injuries. Over the past day, 169 individuals, including 139 children, were evacuated from frontline areas due to the threat of Russian assaults.

In the Kherson region, local authorities reported that Russian attacks claimed the lives of two people and injured 13 others. The strikes also caused damage to residential homes, apartment buildings, and emergency medical services.

In the Chernihiv region, one person was killed due to a strike from a long-range drone, as reported by Governor Vyacheslav Chaus on April 5.

In the Kharkiv region, 11 individuals were injured in the attacks, including an 11-year-old girl, as noted by Governor Oleg Synegubov.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 887 strikes in the Zaporizhzhia region, employing drones, missiles, and artillery, which resulted in damage to homes and vehicles, according to local authorities. No information regarding casualties has been reported from this region.

Additionally, two people sustained injuries in the Mykolaiv region due to a Russian drone attack, as reported by local authorities.