Russian Attacks Against Ukraine Kill 2, Injure 27 over Past Day

Ukraine Invasion Day 1,184: RU offensive in Sumy ahead?

Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine overnight on May 20 and 21. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 76 Shahed and decoy drones from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, and Bryansk cities.[103] The...

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 27 over past day

Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two people and injured 27 others over the past day, regional authorities said on May 22.Ukrainian forces downed 74 out of the 128 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, and an Iskander-M ballistic missiles launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.Thirty-eight drones disappeared from radars without causing any damage, according to the statement. Drones that disappear from radars before reac…

DECRYPTAGE - The Russian army uses bombs programmed to explode at altitude over civilian areas in order to optimize their lethal effect on populations, denounces an investigation by the NGO Human Rights Watch.

Ukraine: Escalating Russian Attacks on Civilians

– Russian attacks since January 2025 have killed and injured more civilians than in the same period in 2024.

The number of victims and injured due to Russian attacks has increased in Ukraine - report In 2025, the number of civilians killed and injured due to Russian attacks in Ukraine exceeded the figures for 2024. HRW calls for pressure on Russia to stop the attacks.

From January to April 2025, Russian strikes in Ukraine killed and injured more civilians (by 57 per cent) than in the same period in 2024, referred to in a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). Human rights defenders analysed the circumstances of four Russian attacks on Ukraine from 1 February to 4 April 2025, resulting in at least 47 deaths and injuries to more than 180 civilians.