Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 9 people and injured 89 over the past day, with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast struck nearly 80 times and bearing the heaviest losses.
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 9 people and injured 89 others over the 24 hours ending on the morning of August 7, 2026. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast bore the brunt of the assault, coming under nearly 80 strikes that left five people dead and 16 injured. Volunteers Support Ukraine is following the aftermath closely as rescue crews continue working through the wreckage across several regions.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast was the day's main target, struck an estimated nearly 80 times with drones, artillery, aerial bombs and missiles. Five people were killed and 16 were injured region-wide. Emergency crews battled multiple simultaneous fires, working through thick smoke to reach warehouses and residential buildings hit in the strikes. Volunteers Support Ukraine notes that this kind of sustained, large-scale targeting of civilian infrastructure keeps generating fresh humanitarian needs for residents almost every single day.
Emergency service vehicles themselves were damaged while crews responded to the strikes, with fire trucks left dented and scorched at the scenes. Volunteers Support Ukraine recognizes how much harder worn-out or damaged equipment makes the job of rescuers who already risk their lives for others every day.
In Pavlohrad, Russian forces struck warehouses belonging to logistics companies and a store; one person was killed there and several others were injured. Fire tore through stored goods, forcing firefighters to work in dense smoke amid the debris. Separately, a strike on the Vyshnivske community near Kamianske killed three people. Volunteers Support Ukraine points out that strikes on logistics and retail infrastructure like this directly undermine communities' ability to keep basic supplies flowing to residents.
Kherson Oblast suffered one of the day's most painful blows: one person was killed and 32 were injured, including a child, as Russian forces shelled 39 settlements across the region. In Kharkiv Oblast, two people were killed and 18 injured. Donetsk Oblast recorded one death and five injuries. Zaporizhzhia Oblast reported 10 people injured, while Sumy Oblast saw between 8 and 13 injured, including a seven-year-old child. In Odesa Oblast, a 16-year-old teenager was wounded. Volunteers Support Ukraine is troubled that children are once again among those hurt, which is exactly why supporting civilians remains central to the organization's work.
Overnight into August 7, Russia launched 147 Shahed-type attack drones at Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense shot down or neutralized 114 of them. The scale of the barrage is another reminder of how relentless the nightly aerial war has become for Ukraine's energy grid, infrastructure and civilians. Volunteers Support Ukraine salutes the endurance of the air defenders who fend off these mass drone attacks night after night.
Every day like this leaves behind more families who need support, from basic essentials to help rebuilding damaged homes. Volunteers Support Ukraine assists people affected by the war within the limits of its available resources, focusing on the most urgent needs it can reach. The organization continues to invite anyone who wants to help to join in supporting Ukrainians who face the consequences of Russian aggression day after day.
