No less than 13 civilians had been injured in Russian assaults throughout Ukraine over the previous 24 hours, regional authorities reported on June 21.
Russia launched 272 drones in a single day, together with Iranian-designed Shahed-type suicide drones, together with two ballistic missiles and 6 cruise missiles, Ukraine's Air Pressure mentioned.
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 140 drones, three Iskander-Ok cruise missiles, one Kinzhal air-to-air missile, and one Kalibr cruise missile. One other 112 drones reportedly dropped off radars — doubtless used as decoys to overwhelm Ukrainian methods.
The Air Pressure mentioned the mixed assault was repelled utilizing aviation, cellular fireplace teams, digital warfare items, and anti-aircraft missile methods.
In Kherson Oblast, Russian strikes on residential areas and social infrastructure injured seven civilians, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin mentioned. Kherson and surrounding settlements west of the Dnipro River face near-daily Russian assaults.
In Donetsk Oblast, three folks had been wounded in Russian strikes, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported. The area stays one of the closely focused areas amid ongoing Russian offensive operations.
In Poltava Oblast, one individual was reasonably injured after Russian assaults broken power infrastructure and open areas, in keeping with native officers.
A 75-year-old girl was injured in Sumy Oblast after a drone strike, regional authorities mentioned. A lady was additionally wounded in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported, with out specifying the character of the assault.
The strikes come amid Russia's ongoing refusal to simply accept ceasefire proposals because it intensifies coordinated aerial assaults throughout Ukraine.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Hodunova