**Russia Continues to Target Ukrainian Civilian Areas with Drones, Artillery, and Missiles**
Over the past 24 hours, Russia has continued its attacks on Ukrainian civilian areas using long-range explosive drones, missiles, aerial bombs, and artillery. The attacks have resulted in at least one elderly woman being killed and dozens of others injured across several regions of Ukraine.
**Russian Drones and Artillery Strikes Cause Civilian Casualties**
Frontline cities like Kherson are repeatedly targeted by Russian forces, often causing civilian casualties. Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched a major aerial assault using one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 128 long-range drones on May 22nd. The attack originated from several locations in Russia, including occupied Crimea.
**Key Locations Targeted**
* Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: Industrial facility damaged, but no civilians were injured.
* Kharkiv: Explosions occurred in the Kholodnohirskyi district, with eight detached houses damaged and two people injured.
* Kherson: An 85-year-old woman was killed by Russian artillery fire inside her home. Eleven people were injured in Kherson Oblast due to Russian attacks over the past 24 hours.
* Donetsk Oblast: Eight civilians were wounded on May 21st, with five injuries reported in Kostiantynivka and three in Berestok.
* Zaporizhzhia Oblast: 495 Russian “attacks” were recorded across 13 frontline settlements, but no civilian casualties were reported.
**No Casualties Reported**
Sumy Oblast was targeted by over 70 attacks from Russian forces, with more than 30 multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) strikes and 30 VOG drops from drones recorded. However, authorities confirmed that there were no injuries or deaths in the region.
**Response from Ukrainian Authorities**
Ukraine’s Air Force reported that “112 enemy UAVs” were neutralized during the Russian aerial assault. The Air Force also stated that at least 16 drones may have reached their intended targets.
The Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported more civilian injuries this morning, including a 58-year-old man injured by an explosive injury and shrapnel wound to the forearm, a 34-year-old woman wounded by a Russian drone strike while inside a shop, and two civilians injured at around 08:00 on May 22nd in Komyshany.
**EU Response**
No statement was found regarding this topic.
