At least 13 dead, 77 injured due to Russian attacks on Ukraine in the past day

On April 8, 2026, local authorities reported that at least 13 people have died and 77 others have been injured as a result of Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past 24 hours. This information underscores the ongoing aggression of Russia against Ukrainian cities and villages, raising serious concerns among the population and the international community.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, overnight, Russia launched 176 drones into Ukrainian territory, of which Ukrainian air defense systems intercepted 146. However, at least 24 drones managed to bypass the defenses and struck 12 different locations. In one location, debris from the attacks was recorded.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian forces targeted a bus in the city of Nikopol, resulting in the deaths of four people. According to Governor Oleksandr Hanji, 24 individuals were injured in the vicinity of Nikopol over the past day, with eight of them requiring hospitalization.

In the Kherson region, Russian forces targeted 26 populated areas, including the regional center of Kherson, leading to the deaths of four people and injuries to 21 others, among whom is a child, as reported by the local military administration.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian strikes resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to nine others over the past day, according to the local military administration.

In the Donetsk region, Russian attacks on the villages of Kindrativka and Oleksiivka-Druzhkivka resulted in the deaths of two people. Other attacks across the region in the past day injured three individuals, as reported by Governor Vadim Filashkin.

In the Sumy region, a Russian attack on the community of Romny claimed the life of a 42-year-old man and injured three women aged 47, 61, and 66, as reported by the local military administration.

In the Chernihiv region, Russian forces targeted the city of Pryluky, resulting in 15 injuries, including 11 women and four men. Seven people were hospitalized, including one woman in serious condition, as reported by Governor Vyacheslav Chaus.

In the Kharkiv region, Russian forces struck the villages of Kachalivka and Vysoke, injuring a 40-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman, noted Governor Oleg Synegubov.