On July 24 and 25, 2026, a series of military strikes occurred across Ukraine and Russian-occupied territories, leading to significant loss of life. In Kyiv, a strike on a private training ground resulted in 10 deaths and 100 injuries, while a bombing in Sloviansk killed five people and damaged residential properties and the Latvian Consulate. A subsequent overnight Russian attack on Sumy hit a postal facility, killing three and injuring two more.

Simultaneously, Russian-appointed officials in the Zaporizhzhia region reported that a Ukrainian attack on an occupied town killed eight people, including two children. These events have sparked condemnation from European Union officials, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who criticized Moscow for the violence. The incidents remain under local scrutiny as regional military administrations continue to assess the damage from the strikes.