On May 25, missile and drone attacks struck Russia's Belgorod region near the Ukraine border, damaging energy infrastructure and cutting power and water supplies, killing one man and injuring another [1, 2, 3]. The Russian-controlled Ukrainian town of Horlivka also experienced drone attacks on May 25 that injured five people [1, 2, 3].
In Ukraine's Kherson region, Russian shelling, missile, and drone attacks began early on Sunday, May 24, killing two and injuring 16 residents [1, 2, 3]. Meanwhile, Russian airstrikes and drone attacks wounded three people in the Zaporizhzhia region on May 25 [1, 2, 3].
On the same day, Russia launched one of its heaviest bombardments on Kyiv and surrounding areas, deploying hundreds of drones and missiles, including an Oreshnik hypersonic missile [1, 2, 3]. Russia and Ukraine both deny deliberately targeting civilians in these strikes [1].
The attacks in Belgorod severely disrupted local utilities, worsening conditions near the conflict zone [1, 2, 3]. Casualty figures reported include one killed and one injured in Belgorod, five injured in Horlivka, two killed and 16 injured in Kherson, and three injured in Zaporizhzhia [1, 2, 3].
Following these events, the situation remains tense along the Russia-Ukraine border, with ongoing exchanges of missile and drone strikes on both sides. Further reports are expected as investigations into damage and casualties continue.
