Russian strikes wound four in Donetsk region, six injured in overnight Kyiv attack
Russian forces struck settlements across Donetsk Oblast on November 6, wounding four people and damaging homes and infrastructure. A separate overnight attack on November 7 injured six people in Kyiv. During the day, Russian troops shelled Donetsk communities nine times.
Key points
- Four people were wounded in Sloviansk and Raihorodok on November 6.
- Russian troops shelled Donetsk Oblast settlements nine times over 24 hours.
- Three people were wounded and three private houses damaged in Sloviansk.
- Seven guided aerial bomb strikes destroyed three houses and damaged 26 others in Sergiivka.
- Ten residential houses were damaged in Novodonetsk.
- Six houses and infrastructure were damaged in Iverske.
- Six people were injured in an overnight Russian attack in Kyiv on November 7.
Why it matters
The attacks caused injuries and extensive damage to homes and infrastructure across several Donetsk communities. The separate strike in Kyiv also showed that attacks affected locations beyond the front line, while the reported cumulative casualties in Donetsk Oblast underscore the continuing human cost of the war.
What happened
Russian forces struck multiple settlements in Donetsk Oblast on November 6, wounding four residents. Sloviansk was hit twice, including by an FPV drone, leaving three people injured and damaging three private houses. Four strikes, two of them involving FPV drones, damaged an apartment building in Kostiantynivka. Seven guided aerial bomb strikes in Sergiivka destroyed three residential houses and damaged 26 others along with a public food-service establishment. Ten residential houses were damaged in Novodonetsk, while six houses and infrastructure were damaged in Iverske. Two strikes, one involving a Lancet drone, destroyed a two-story building and a private house in Bilozerske. Separately, six people were injured in an overnight Russian attack in Kyiv on November 7.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reports focused on the locations and types of weapons used, the number of strikes, reported casualties, and damage to homes and infrastructure. They also reported cumulative casualties in Donetsk Oblast and noted the separate attack in Kyiv.
Background
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, shelling in Donetsk Oblast has reportedly killed 4,462 people and injured 10,968, excluding Mariupol and Volnovakha. During the same period, 631 people, including 36 children, were evacuated from the front line.