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Overnight Russian Drone and Aerial Strikes Hit Sumy, Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk, Leaving One Dead and Multiple Injured

Regional authorities describe a coordinated wave using Shahed drones, FPV drones, guided bombs that hit civilian areas, with firefighters and medics still at work.

Overview

  • Sumy region reported nearly 130 strikes on 43 settlements in 22 communities from the morning of December 7 to the morning of December 8, leaving 12 people injured including a child.
  • In Okhtyrka, three strike UAVs hit a multi‑storey residential building, injuring seven civilians as rescuers evacuated residents and treated the wounded.
  • Chernihiv saw a drone explode near a high‑rise, igniting a gas pipeline fire that was extinguished, with three people injured and one hospitalised and damage to nearby buildings and vehicles.
  • Dnipropetrovsk Oblast recorded one death and five injuries, including two children, after FPV drone attacks damaged homes, public buildings and utilities, while air defences downed eight drones over the region.
  • Officials detailed a mix of Shahed and FPV drones, guided aerial bombs and VOG grenades used in the attacks, and reported ongoing emergency response and recovery efforts across the strike zones.