Ukraine and Russia report deaths in attacks on cities and industry
Ukrainian officials report children among the wounded in Kramatorsk, while Ukraine says it struck two factories inside Russia.
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Ukrainian officials report children among the wounded in Kramatorsk, while Ukraine says it struck two factories inside Russia.
Attacks in Ukraine killed four people and wounded at least 37, according to Ukrainian officials, while a Russian regional governor reported three deaths at a facility in Oryol. Al Jazeera reported the accounts on October 24, alongside Ukrainian claims of strikes on two Russian industrial plants.
The attacks came more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
| City | Killed | Wounded | Official account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lozova, Kharkiv region | 1 man | 2 | Kharkiv regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said a Russian missile struck on October 24. |
| Chernihiv | 1 man | At least 25 | Local authorities reported a Russian attack on October 23. |
| Kramatorsk | 1 person | 6, including 3 children | Donetsk officials reported casualties from shelling. |
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| Sloviansk | 1 woman, aged 62 | 4 | Mayor Vadym Lyakh reported attacks on October 23. |
Ukraine said its strikes on October 23 and overnight into October 24 included the Togliattikauchuk petrochemical plant in Togliatti, a major producer of synthetic rubber. Togliatti Mayor Ilya Sukhikh confirmed industrial damage but reported no casualties.
Ukraine also said it struck the Proton electronics plant in Oryol, which it says makes missile components. Regional Governor Andrei Klychkov reported three deaths in an attack on an unidentified facility. Klychkov did not identify that facility as Proton.
Authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea also reported power cuts after overnight Ukrainian attacks.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its air defences intercepted the following weapons over 24 hours, according to TASS, as cited by Al Jazeera. The totals remain independently unverified.
| Weapon | Reported interceptions |
|---|---|
| SCALP cruise missile | 1 |
| Neptune missiles | 4 |
| Ukrainian fixed-wing drones | 1,297 |
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