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Russia Launches Overnight Strikes Across Ukraine, Killing Civilians and Hitting High-Rises

Russian drones and missiles hit multiple Ukrainian regions overnight, killing civilians, injuring dozens, and damaging homes and infrastructure.

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24 Mart 2026

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Russian forces launched overnight strikes across Ukraine, hitting residential buildings and infrastructure, and causing casualties in several regions.

An air raid alert was declared in Kyiv at 00:19 a.m. on Tuesday, with explosions heard around 1 a.m., according to Kyiv Post correspondents.

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Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko confirmed that air defense systems were active and urged residents to remain in shelters. As of this gmorning, no damage or casualties had been reported in the capital.

In Zaporizhzhia, a massive attack began around 2:30 a.m., according to regional military administration head (OVA) Ivan Fedorov. Russian forces first launched six strike drones, followed by five ballistic missiles, hitting residential areas and infrastructure.

“Unfortunately, one person was killed. Nine people were injured. All are receiving necessary medical care,” Fedorov said.

The attack damaged 20 apartment buildings, six private homes, a shop, and several non-residential buildings and enterprises.

“One of the buildings is next to one that was previously destroyed and only recently rebuilt. People had just returned to their apartments,” he added.

In Poltava, residential buildings and a hotel were damaged. Two people were killed and 11 injured.

Explosions were also reported in western regions, including Ternopil, Vinnytsia, and Ivano-Frankivsk, as cruise missiles were detected heading in those directions.

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According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Community and Territorial Development on Telegram, Russian forces attacked a suburban train on the Slatyne-Kharkiv route with a strike drone. As a result of the attack, one person was killed and another was injured.

“This morning, the enemy once again targeted railway infrastructure in the Kharkiv region. An enemy drone hit the last carriage of a suburban train on the Slatyne-Kharkiv route. Unfortunately, one passenger was killed,” the ministry said.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that a direct hit on the electric train occurred at around 05:20 a.m. Preliminary information indicates that the Russian army used an FPV drone, which struck a carriage standing at Slatyne station at the time.

A 61-year-old passenger died at the scene. The train driver and his assistant suffered acute stress reactions.