Russian Missile and Drone Strikes Kill Seven Across Multiple Ukrainian Regions
Russian forces conducted a coordinated series of strikes on Saturday using guided aerial bombs and missiles, targeting Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Poltava. In Zaporizhzhia, five civilians were killed and twelve injured, causing the closure of the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station dam. In Sumy, one person died as seven bombs hit residential areas. In Poltava, a missile strike killed two and injured fourteen, including six children, while damaging fifteen residential buildings and igniting industrial fires.
Date: June 20, 2026
Location: Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 7
Source: Kyiv Post