Five Ukrainian civilians were killed as a result of Russian shelling in the last 24 hours, in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials announced on October 12, Radio Free Europe writes in English.
In Donetsk, three people died - two in Bohojavlenka and one in Ivanopil, regional governor Vadim Filashkin announced on Telegram, adding that eight more people were wounded.
A 38-year-old man and another 67-year-old man were killed in Russian shelling in the northeastern region of Kharkiv, regional authorities said.
Russian troops also shelled populated areas of the Kherson region, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said, adding that a health facility, an administrative building, a mobile tower and residential buildings were damaged in the city.
Ukrainian forces liberated Kherson in November 2022, forcing Russian troops to withdraw east of the Dnieper River, but Moscow forces continue to attack the city and surrounding area from across the river, causing casualties and damage to civilian and energy infrastructure.
In the southeastern region of Zaporozhye, two women and an 11-year-old girl were wounded in Russian shelling, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said.
At the same time, the Ukrainian Air Force claims that air defenses shot down 24 of the 28 drones launched by Russia in the Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions.
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