Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least six civilians and injured 36 others over the past day, with Donetsk and Kharkiv regions reporting the highest casualties. Strikes also caused extensive damage to energy infrastructure in Khmelnytskyi region.
Regional authorities reported widespread drone, artillery and aerial attacks between 26 and 27 October, affecting residential areas, businesses, transport facilities and electricity infrastructure.
Donetsk region. Three civilians were killed and 22 others injured in Russian attacks on Donetsk region on 26 October, according to regional governor Vadym Filashkin. The fatalities were reported in Kramatorsk, Sukhanivka and Iverske. Yasnohirka, part of the Kramatorsk community, recorded the largest number of casualties, with 16 people injured. Three others were wounded in Sloviansk, while one person was injured in each of Kramatorsk, Iverske and Pryvillia.
Kharkiv region. Three people were killed and eight others affected by Russian attacks in Kharkiv and 12 other settlements, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. Two men, aged 41 and 60, were killed in Kharkiv. A 74-year-old woman died in Shevchenkove.
In Kharkiv, a 60-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man were wounded, while a 61-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl suffered acute stress reactions. Two 58-year-old men were injured in Vilshany, where a 77-year-old woman also experienced an acute stress reaction. Another 74-year-old man was affected in Shevchenkove. In Kharkiv, the attacks damaged four apartment buildings, a children's institution, three businesses, an administrative building, 20 garages and 12 vehicles. Residential buildings, electricity networks, warehouses, commercial premises and other civilian facilities were also damaged across Izium, Kupiansk, Kharkiv and Lozova districts.
Separately, a 43-year-old man was injured by an unidentified explosive device in a forest near Kutuzivka. Russian forces targeted several districts of Kharkiv with drones and multiple-launch rocket systems. Across the region, authorities also recorded guided aerial bombs, FPV drones, Geran-2 drones and more than 100 other unmanned aerial vehicles.
Sumy region. Three civilians were injured as Russian forces carried out nearly 40 attacks against 18 settlements in Sumy region between the mornings of 26 and 27 October. A 46-year-old man was injured in the Shostka community, while an 84-year-old woman was wounded in the Seredyna-Buda community. In Berezivka, a 64-year-old man was injured when a drone struck a vehicle. Russian forces used artillery, mortars, FPV drones, other unmanned aircraft and guided aerial bombs, with the highest concentration of attacks recorded in Sumy and Shostka districts. A private house was destroyed in Seredyna-Buda, while additional residential properties, vehicles, outbuildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged across several communities.
Air raid alerts remained active in the region for 20 hours and nine minutes during the reporting period.
Dnipropetrovsk region. Three women were injured as Russian forces launched more than 40 attacks across Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk region, using drones and aerial bombs. In Synelnykove district, two women aged 55 and 77 were hospitalised in moderate condition, while a 27-year-old woman received outpatient treatment. Apartment buildings, private homes and vehicles were damaged in the Shakhtarske, Vasylkivka and Petropavlivka communities, where fires also broke out. Infrastructure was damaged in Dnipro, while additional strikes affected Nikopol, Pavlohrad and Kamianske districts.
Khmelnytskyi region. Russian attacks caused serious damage to energy infrastructure in the northern part of Khmelnytskyi region. Regional electricity distributor Khmelnytskoblenergo reported that critical electrical equipment had sustained extensive damage during the strikes. Repair crews are working continuously to restore the affected infrastructure, although the company warned that replacing and repairing equipment of this complexity would require considerable time and specialised resources. The extent of the resulting electricity disruptions was not specified.
Poltava region. Russian drones also targeted Poltava region overnight on 27 October. In the Omelnyk community of Kremenchuk district, falling drone debris caused a fire at a summer house within a gardening association and damaged windows in neighbouring buildings. According to preliminary information from regional authorities, no casualties were reported.
Emergency and utility services continued responding to the consequences of the attacks across the affected regions, while local authorities assessed damage to homes and essential infrastructure.
