5 civilians killed by Russian strikes across three regions in Ukraine

Russian forces carried out multiple strikes on Saturday, 26 September 2026, killing at least five civilians and wounding several others in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, according to the National Police of Ukraine.

In the Kherson region, a 60-year-old man was killed in Dudchany when Russian troops struck him with an FPV drone. In Kherson city, a 73-year-old woman was wounded. In Bilozerska, Russian forces twice attacked a medical facility with FPV drones, sparking a fire. Police are documenting the incidents as war crimes.

In Zaporizhzhia, Russian Shahed drones struck a private house. Two women, aged 42 and 61, were pulled from the rubble without signs of life. A 4-year-old boy and a 45-year-old man were also injured.

In Donetsk region, Russian attacks killed two people and wounded eight. In Druzhkivka, an enemy FPV drone killed two civilians and injured two more. In Kramatorsk, Russian drones wounded two civilians. In Sloviansk, guided aerial bombs (KABs) injured two people.

Ukrainian police continue to record evidence of these attacks on civilian targets.