What Russian drone strikes had done by 16 June 2025

What did the days leading up to 16 June 2025 look like for Ukraine's cities? Reports from the preceding week pointed to repeated Russian drone attacks on several of them.

On 10 June 2025, Russia launched drone attacks on Kyiv and Odesa. In Odesa, the strikes hit medical facilities and residential buildings. Two people were killed and thirteen others were injured.

On 11 June 2025, drones struck Kharkiv, damaging buildings and public facilities. Three people were killed and 60 others were injured.

Taken together, the two days of reported attacks left five people dead and 73 injured in Odesa and Kharkiv. The Kyiv attack was reported the same day as the one on Odesa, though the reports gave no casualty figures for the capital.

By 16 June 2025, the pattern was clear: Russian drones were hitting residential areas and civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities, including hospitals and clinics, in the course of the full-scale invasion.