At least 6 injured by Russian strikes in Ukraine's frontline regions

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) — At least six people were injured in Ukraine's frontline regions in overnight strikes by Russia.

"On May 1, the Russians injured two residents of the Donetsk region: in Kramatorsk and Siversk," Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Telegram.

Kyrylenko also said Ukrainian officials could not confirm the exact number of victims in the cities of Mariupol and Volnovas, as they are under Russian control.

Moscow captured Mariupol in May last year, while Volnovas fell to Russia in the early days of the war that began on Feb. 24, 2022.

Separately, Mykolaiv Governor Vitaliy Kim said on Telegram that two people were injured in the village of Kutsurub due to another Russian strike.

"After the shelling, there is no electricity, gas, water, or internet in the settlement," Kim said.

He also noted that mortar fire was reported in the southern town of Ochakiv but that there were no casualties.

Meanwhile, the military administration in the southern Kherson region said on Telegram that settlements in the region had been shelled 71 times in the past day, 11 of which hit the regional center.

The statement added that two people were injured.

Now in its second year, the Russia-Ukraine war has so far killed 8,574 civilians and wounded 14,441, according to the latest UN figures.