**Russian Attacks Across Ukraine Leave Four Dead and 24 Injured**
In a disturbing turn of events, at least four civilians lost their lives and 24 were injured in the past day alone due to Russian attacks across Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has confirmed this unfortunate news on June 13.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched a massive assault on the country using 55 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as well as four Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles fired from Russian territory. Ukraine’s air defenses were able to shoot down 28 drones, while 15 others were intercepted by electronic warfare or disappeared from radar screens.
**Regional Breakdown:**
* In Kherson Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported that Russian troops shelled and launched drone and air strikes on dozens of settlements, including the city of Kherson. The attacks hit residential areas and critical infrastructure, damaging four apartment buildings and 13 houses. One person was killed, and seven were wounded.
* In Kharkiv Oblast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov stated that seven civilians were injured, including an 11-year-old child, during Russian attacks on seven settlements. Russian forces used 16 unguided rockets, six guided bombs, and over 20 drones, causing significant damage to civilian infrastructure in Kupiansk, Izium, and Bohodukhiv districts.
* In Sumy Oblast, two people were injured when a Russian drone struck civilian infrastructure in the Mykolaivka community. Over the past 24 hours, Russia carried out more than 50 attacks on 25 settlements using first-person view (FPV) drones, multiple-launch rocket systems, and guided bombs.
* In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported that one person was killed, and three were injured in Russian attacks on the region. Russian forces launched nearly 500 strikes across the region, including 283 drone attacks and 10 air strikes.
* In Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin stated that two civilians were killed while five others were injured across the region.
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