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Local authorities in southern Ukraine's Cherson city have issued urgent evacuation orders amid intensifying Russian attacks, which recently resulted in one fatality shortly after the warning was broadcast.
The Russian military launched an attack on a critical energy infrastructure facility in southern Ukraine, disrupting local heating and electricity supplies amid ongoing hostilities.
Russian forces launched multiple attacks across eastern and southern Ukraine, hitting residential areas in Zaporizhzhia, a commuter bus in Kherson, and a food processing plant in Chernihiv. These strikes resulted in dozens of injuries, including 13 civilians in Sumy and 22 people in Kherson Oblast, and caused power outages in five regions.
Footage shows three fuel trucks accompanied by three military vehicles in Prymorsk, on the main supply route from Russia through occupied southern Ukraine to Crimea, being targeted by the legendary drone unit "Magyar's Birds."
An official claims the Russian army has restored control over the R-280 highway, a key supply route to Crimea in occupied southern Ukraine, despite Kyiv's vows to isolate the peninsula.
Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov stated that strikes on Russian military targets in Crimea and southern Ukraine have caused severe logistical issues for Russian forces, leading to a multitude of crises.
Russian forces in southern Ukraine are reportedly changing their logistics and ammunition supply chains, planning to transport supplies in civilian cars and personnel in small groups along secondary roads.
Russia has banned aviation fuel exports, while a Volgograd oil refinery halted operations following a drone attack, leading to gasoline shortages and public outcry in Russian-occupied Crimea. These events highlight the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and General Eirik Kristoffersen, Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces, visited military units engaged in combat missions in southern Ukraine.
Russian forces have carried out numerous shelling and drone attacks across the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv regions of Ukraine. These strikes have resulted in multiple civilian deaths and injuries, alongside widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.
Russian forces have attacked energy infrastructure in the Mykolaiv region of southern Ukraine, leading to temporary power outages in several cities and injuring at least 16 people. The strikes continue to impact civilian services and safety.
Russian drones damaged a substation in the Odesa region in southern Ukraine on Wednesday. This was reported by Reuters, citing Ukrainian authorities.
The enemy's main logistical route to Crimea runs through the occupied part of southern Ukraine, making it a priority target for the Defense Forces.
Moldova, a former Soviet republic, is experiencing a disruption in its key electricity supply, which it largely imports from Romania via a power line crossing southern Ukraine.
A fatal incident occurred in southern Ukraine when a passenger train conductor was killed during an evacuation prompted by a Russian drone attack.
A special forces operative of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, known as 'Tima,' transitioned from a civilian builder to a soldier after structures he helped construct were destroyed by the enemy. He now serves on the frontlines.
Russian forces have attacked oil transit infrastructure in southern Ukraine for two consecutive days, seemingly aiming to disrupt alternative supplies of non-Russian oil to Europe.
Russian forces in southern Ukraine have reportedly changed their assault tactics, increasingly using motorcycles, ATVs, and buggies to quickly traverse 'kill zones' and reach attack positions, according to Voloshyn.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Oleshky, a Moscow-occupied town in southern Ukraine, killed two civilians and injured at least 12. The strike reportedly targeted people near a grocery store.
At least four people were killed and a child was injured in a series of Russian attacks on southern Ukraine, authorities said Wednesday. Airstrikes on a village in the Zaporizhzhi...
Ukrainian authorities reported that a Russian attack on the Odesa region in southern Ukraine resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to three others.
Ukraine's Air Assault Forces have liberated 300 square kilometers and eight settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast/Oleksandrivka sector, neutralizing Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
Russian forces have escalated drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s Kherson region, resulting in casualties and forcing authorities to urge residents to leave the area. The renewed offensive underscores the ongoing volatility along the front lines in southern Ukraine.
The Russian military launched an airstrike on a train station in the port city of Izmail in southern Ukraine, as well as targeting two tugboats.
Ukrainian officials have condemned a drone attack on a market vendor in southern Ukraine as a 'war crime,' amidst a new major Russian attack on Kyiv that has resulted in over 20 deaths.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 13 additional electrical substations in Russian-occupied territories in southern Ukraine, including 10 facilities in Crimea, as part of 'Operation Crimean Switch Off'.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 60 energy facilities in occupied Crimea and other occupied areas of eastern and southern Ukraine between July 1 and 10.
Residents of Kherson, Yevheniya and Olexandr, describe the daily reality of war in the southern Ukrainian city, marked by constant drone attacks, artillery shelling, and family separations.
Ukraine's Azov Corps announced that the port of Mariupol, a critical logistical hub for Russian forces in southern Ukraine, is no longer operational following strikes that cut off its power supply.
Reports indicate that costly Russian military systems are rapidly "disappearing" in southern Ukraine, suggesting unexpected challenges for the occupying forces.
Russian forces have conducted a strike that damaged port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, specifically on the Danube. Concurrently, Moscow reported intercepting drones over the Russian capital.
Approximately 2,000 people have been evacuated from frontline areas in southern Ukraine since the beginning of 2026. This number includes nearly 500 children and 32 people with reduced mobility.
Russia has launched attacks on port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, with reports indicating that a hospital was also hit during the assault.
Russian drone attacks targeted Odesa, damaging a power substation and resulting in one fatality, as strikes continue across eastern and southern Ukraine.
Moscow's forces are intensifying attacks in southern Ukraine, following rare gains made by Kyiv along the front lines.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu condemned Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, holding Russia entirely responsible for the disconnection of the Isaccea-Vulcănești power line, a key energy link with Europe. She labeled the attacks as war crimes, noting that alternative routes are available but the situation remains unstable.
The situation in southern Ukraine remains tense as Russian troops continue assaults and shelling while building up their forces, preparing for escalation. Despite this, Ukrainian Defense Forces are achieving tactical successes in certain areas.
Russian forces have significantly increased their use of loitering munitions and fixed-wing attack drones in southern Ukraine over the past five days, according to a military spokesperson.
The head of Ukraine's oil and gas company stated that Russia has been attacking oil transportation infrastructure in southern Ukraine with drones for two consecutive days, aiming to block an alternative route for supplying non-Russian oil to Europe.
In southern Ukraine, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have managed to regain control of between 400 and 435 kilometers of territory, thereby disrupting the enemy’s plans for a spring offensive in that…
At least five people were injured in Russian strikes targeting railway infrastructure in southern Ukraine.
An explosion injured seven Ukrainian police officers on Monday in the city of Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, two of them seriously, authorities announced, two days after a female police officer was killed in an incident.
In the Odesa region, two have been killed, while one man has lost his life in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials say.
Ukrainian authorities have ordered residents of Kherson to evacuate immediately as Russian military strikes intensify and threaten critical power and heating infrastructure in southern Ukraine.
Russian forces launched drone and missile attacks in Ukraine, wounding two people near a market in Shevchenkove, Kharkiv region, and nine civilians in the Kherson region. These strikes continue to impact civilian populations in eastern and southern Ukraine.
A Ukrainian drone strike on a crowded beach in southern Russia killed at least seven people, including three children, and injured dozens more. Russian authorities accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians, while Ukraine also reported its sea drones struck Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea.
A hospital in Dnipro, Ukraine, is struggling to cope with a constant influx of multiple trauma victims, serving as a central hub for those wounded across eastern and southern Ukraine.
Hundreds of burned and charred wrecks of vehicles are scattered along the main Russian supply route connecting Russia with occupied parts of southern Ukraine and Crimea, according to Foreign Policy.
Russian forces have deployed their highly capable 'Varyag' Brigade, equipped with advanced drones, along with special operations units in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. This deployment aims to prevent Ukrainian advances.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed readiness for direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating that recent drone strikes on Russia allow Ukraine to negotiate as equals. This comes as experts note heavy fighting in southern Ukraine and Zelensky claims Russia made no significant battlefield gains in May.
Norwegian Army Commander General Eirik Kristoffersen, accompanied by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, visited Ukrainian troops in a front-line zone in southern Ukraine.
Russian troops significantly intensified combat operations in southern Ukraine last week, carrying out nearly 200 assault attacks and sharply increasing the use of kamikaze and FPV drones.
Russian troops have increased combat activity in southern directions, particularly in the Prydniprovske and Oleksandrivka sectors, with a significant rise in assaults and clashes reported in April.
Russian forces are increasing the intensity of attacks on the southern axis of Ukraine, but Ukraine's Defense Forces are holding their positions and, in some areas, regaining control.
The Kyiv Independent reported that nine people were killed and 49 injured in southern Ukraine, describing it as a "day of terror" amidst the ongoing conflict.
Moldova has declared a 60-day state of emergency in its energy sector, effective March 25, a measure taken in response to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in southern Ukraine, including facilities in Transnistria.
The Isaccea – Vulcănești overhead power line was disconnected following recent attacks on energy infrastructure in the southern region of Ukraine.
A Russian attack caused damage to industrial, port, and energy facilities in Ukraine's Odesa region overnight, leading to power outages in several southern settlements. This incident highlights ongoing Russian aggression against Ukrainian infrastructure.
Russian forces are attempting to rotate personnel at observation posts on Velykyi Vilkhovyi, Bilohrudyi, and Nestryha islands in southern Ukraine and move their vessels, but Ukrainian Defense Forces are regularly destroying their boats.
Ukrainian forces have liberated up to 435 square kilometers of occupied territory in southern Ukraine, disrupting Russian offensive plans, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who expressed cautious optimism about the situation.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russian-occupied Oleshky in southern Ukraine reportedly killed at least two civilians and injured several others near a grocery store. Kyiv has not commented on the incident.
In February, Russian forces carried out 908 attacks on Ukrainian defense positions in the southern operational zone, significantly increasing the intensity of strikes with various weapons.
Seven police officers were injured in an explosion in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, according to local authorities.
Ukrainian airborne forces have confirmed regaining control over eight settlements and approximately 300 square kilometers of territory in the Oleksandrivka direction in southern Ukraine.