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Russian Air Attacks on Ukraine Amid Ongoing Conflict (September-December 2025)
Russian forces conducted multiple massive air attacks on Ukrainian cities from September to October 2025, causing civilian deaths and damage, as part of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war that began in 2022.
Why It Matters
These attacks highlight continued escalation in the war, straining Ukraine's defenses and drawing attention amid global tensions elsewhere.
Timeline
6 Events
Air Attack Kills Seven, Strikes on Russia
October 22, 2025
Russia launches massive air attack killing two in Kyiv, four in Brovary Raion, one in Kharkiv; Ukrainian strikes hit Makhachkala Oil Refinery and Saransk Mechanical Plant.
Major Air Attack Kills Six
October 5, 2025
Russia launches massive air attack killing four in Lviv Oblast, one each in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
Drone Strikes Kill Five
September 30, 2025
Four killed in Russian drone strike on Chernechchyna, Sumy Oblast; one killed in Dnipro.
Large-Scale Air Attack with Embassy Damage
September 28, 2025
Russia launches massive air attack killing at least four in Kyiv and injuring 80 nationwide; Polish embassy damaged by missile debris.
Massive Russian Air Attack
September 20, 2025
Russia launches massive air attack on cities across Ukraine, killing three people in Khmelnytskyi, Chernihiv, and Dnipro.
Russian Invasion Begins
February 24, 2022
Russian President Putin announces special military operation; forces launch missile and artillery attacks on major Ukrainian cities including Kyiv.