Russian strikes kill six and injure 30 in southern and eastern Ukraine

Russian attacks on cities in southern and eastern Ukraine on Monday resulted in at least six deaths and around 30 injuries. The strikes involved glide bombs, drones, and a ballistic missile, intensifying a pattern of assaults on civilian areas. In Mykolaiv, five people were killed and a woman injured when drones hit the city. An attack in Zaporizhzhia killed one and injured 21, including a child. A ballistic missile struck a building in Kryvyi Rih, injuring at least eight. Ukraine's intelligence agency reported destroying a Russian helicopter, while Russia claimed to have shot down 17 Ukrainian drones. The situation reflects ongoing hostilities as the war nears its 1,000th day.