Massive Russian assault hits Ukrainian regions: drone and artillery attacks leave injuries, destruction

Russian forces continued their large-scale assault across multiple Ukrainian regions over the past 24 hours, carrying out hundreds of strikes with drones, artillery, and guided bombs. The attacks caused injuries to civilians and widespread damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure.

Zaporizhzhia region

According to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Russian troops launched 560 strikes on 14 populated areas in the region on July 29. Seven airstrikes targeted Hryhorivka, Bilohirya, and Malynivka, while 390 UAV attacks—mostly using FPV drones—hit settlements including Prymorske, Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, and Omelnyk.

Additionally, five multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) strikes and 158 artillery barrages were recorded across the region. Civilian infrastructure suffered significantly: local authorities received 82 reports of damage to apartments, private homes, outbuildings, and vehicles.

Sumy region

The Sumy Regional Military Administration reported nearly 70 Russian attacks on 30 settlements across 12 communities. The most intense shelling occurred in Sumy and Shostka districts. Two women were injured in Bilopillia and Seredyna-Buda communities following FPV drone strikes.

Russian forces used a range of tactics in the region, including the use of guided aerial bombs (KABs) and VOG grenade drops from drones. Authorities confirmed damage to civilian infrastructure, including a destroyed civilian vehicle and damage to apartment buildings. Emergency services evacuated 15 residents from vulnerable border communities. The air raid alert lasted nearly 12 hours in the region.

Kharkiv

The Kharkiv region witnessed one of the deadliest assaults in recent weeks. According to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov, six civilians were killed and eight others wounded in strikes on Kharkiv city and nine other settlements.

In Kharkiv, a 25-year-old and a 62-year-old woman, as well as a 33-year-old man, were injured. In Kupiansk, a 65-year-old man was killed, while a 48-year-old man and 74-year-old woman sustained injuries. The most severe toll came from Novoplatonivka (Bohodukhiv district), where five civilians were killed and three others—two women aged 45 and 85, and a 72-year-old man—were injured.

Russian forces launched two drones at the Shevchenkivskyi and Slobidskyi districts of Kharkiv and also used a variety of other weapons across the region, including 10 guided aerial bombs (KABs), five Shahed-type drones, a Molniya drone, and four FPV drones.

Extensive destruction was reported: in Kharkiv city, two apartment buildings, a store, a café, a car wash, and three vehicles were damaged. In Kupiansk, residential buildings and a business were hit, while in Shevchenkove, two non-residential facilities were struck. The Izium district also saw damage to private homes, a shop, and farm buildings.

Dnipropetrovsk Region

Russian forces targeted the Dnipropetrovsk region with Shahed drones overnight, injuring two civilians and causing widespread damage. According to regional governor Serhii Lysak, 24 drones were intercepted, but several reached their targets.

In Pavlohrad, a transport company was damaged, and fires broke out. A 70-year-old man was injured. In the Synelnykove district, drones struck agricultural facilities, killing 20 head of livestock, destroying five vehicles, and damaging infrastructure. A woman was injured in these attacks, and FPV drones also struck the Mezhova community.

In addition to these attacks, the railway infrastructure in Pavlohrad was hit during the night. The railway station and overhead contact network were damaged, forcing a number of suburban trains to operate on modified routes. According to Ukrzaliznytsia, no passengers or railway workers were injured as all were evacuated to shelters in time. The altered train routes were implemented to ensure passenger safety and allow prompt repairs to the damaged infrastructure.

Kherson region

In the Kherson region, Russian forces continued to shell dozens of settlements, injuring two people, according to regional head Oleksandr Prokudin. Areas under fire included Kherson city and more than 35 towns and villages, such as Antonivka, Zelenivka, Komyshany, Bilozerka, and Beryslav.

The attacks damaged 11 private homes, outbuildings, vehicles, and targeted critical and social infrastructure, reflecting Russia's continued use of terror tactics aimed at disrupting civilian life in liberated and frontline areas.