On the night of June 20 and into the following day, several Ukrainian regions—including Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia—came under intense Russian drone strikes, artillery shelling, and rocket attacks. The assaults resulted in multiple injuries and significant damage to civilian infrastructure.
Kharkiv region
Kharkiv and its suburbs were hit by a massive drone strike targeting the Shevchenkivskyi and Osnovianskyi districts as well as the Kharkiv district. The State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Facebook that “four people sought medical assistance, including two girls aged 12 and 17.”
The strikes sparked fires at four locations, with the roof of an unfinished six-story building burning over 1,000 square meters.
“Structural elements of an outbuilding covering 10 square meters and three hangars at an enterprise covering 1,500 square meters caught fire,” the SES added.
Several multi-apartment residential buildings and passenger cars were damaged, highlighting the toll on civilians.
Donetsk region
In Donetsk, Sloviansk suffered a drone strike in the early hours of June 20. Vadym Lyakh, head of the Sloviansk City Military Administration, reported that “around 1:15 a.m., the city was once again hit by Russian strikes. Five Geran-2 drones attacked the Pivnichnyi neighborhood. Small private businesses were damaged. There were no casualties.”
Meanwhile, Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, shared that Russian forces “killed one person in Kostiantynivka and wounded six others on June 19.” He noted,
“The total number of Russian-caused casualties in Donetsk region (3,271 dead and 7,332 injured) does not include Mariupol and Volnovakha.”
Dnipropetrovsk region
In the Nikopol district, Russian forces launched attacks using Grad multiple rocket launchers, artillery, and FPV drones. Serhii Lysak, head of the regional military administration, said,
“Explosions again sounded in the Nikopol area. The aggressor attacked the district center, Pokrovska, Marhanetska, and Myrovska communities.”
A 39-year-old man was seriously injured and hospitalized. Lysak added,
“Two industrial enterprises and two educational institutions were damaged, as well as vehicles. Four private houses and a gas pipeline were also affected.”
Kherson region
Kherson continues to face heavy bombardment. Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional State Administration, reported on Telegram,
“Eleven people were wounded within 24 hours due to Russian aggression.”
Russian attacks targeted over 30 settlements, including Bilozerka, Beryslav, and the city of Kherson itself.
“Seventeen private houses, outbuildings, a bus, and private vehicles were damaged,” Prokudin said, emphasizing the widespread destruction.
Zaporizhzhia region
Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, shared on Telegram that “the enemy carried out nine air strikes on Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Staroukrainka, and Charyvne.”
He also detailed the drone attacks: “201 drones of various modifications (mostly FPV) targeted Novoyakovlivka, Stepnohirsk, Lobkove, Kamianske, Huliaipole, and other areas.” Additionally, “MLRS and artillery strikes hit Lobkove, Mala Tokmachka, and Shcherbaky.”
Authorities received 17 reports of damage to private homes, apartments, vehicles, and infrastructure facilities.
