Seven Civilians Killed in Drone and Artillery Fire Between Ukrainian and Russian Forces in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Regions
On Thursday, Ukrainian and Russian forces engaged in drone and artillery battles, resulting in at least seven deaths.
Two people were killed by a Ukrainian attack drone in the Zaporizhzhia region, and two more were killed by Ukrainian artillery fire in the Kherson region.
Russian forces, who have been pushing hard in the eastern Donetsk region, claimed two regions, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, despite ongoing battles for control.
A man and a woman were killed in Zaporizhzhia when their car was struck, leaving their four children orphaned.
In the given text, officials from both Ukraine and Russia reported on the ongoing conflict in their regions.
The Ukrainian head of the Donetsk region stated that three people had been killed in shelling in the villages of Udachne and Kurakhivka.
The Russian head of the Kherson region announced that children from the area would be taken into care and given psychological assistance due to the conflict.
Previously, intense fighting had occurred in the regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in 2022 and the summer of 2023.
However, the focus of the conflict has since shifted to the eastern Donetsk region, which is also claimed by Moscow as Russian territory.
Two more people were reportedly killed by Ukrainian fire in the village of Dnipryany.
The final consequences of the shelling are yet to be determined.