Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Russian missile and drone strikes overnight targeted several cities across Ukraine, resulting in at least a dozen deaths and over 100 injuries, according to United Nations agencies and local sources. The attacks caused extensive damage to homes and civilian infrastructure, prompting urgent search and rescue efforts. Eyewitnesses said the attacks were "getting worse," with civilians seeking shelter in metro stations.
Children were among the casualties. UNICEF reported at least three children killed in Radushne and Kryvyi Rih, with at least seven more injured in the Lviv, Kherson, and Kyiv regions. The ongoing violence continues to endanger and displace families, including those in Dnipro, Lviv, and Kyiv.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised concerns about increased military activity near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, complicating nuclear safety efforts at the site.
UN officials condemned the attacks, stressing that assaults on civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law and must stop immediately. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for de-escalation and a ceasefire to prevent further civilian harm.
Emergency response efforts are underway. UNHCR and partners are providing aid, including 240 solar lamps and informational leaflets in frontline villages of Dnipropetrovsk region. UNICEF is offering psychological first aid, case management, and cash assistance registration for affected children and families.