WorldRussian missile and drone attacks in the cities of Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine killed eight people and ‌wounded dozens, Ukrainian authorities said on Monday.Deadly attacks reported in Dnipro and ZaporizhzhiaThomson Reuters · Posted: Jun 29, 2026 8:21 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Police officers work near a minibus hit by a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Monday. (Reuters)Russian missile and drone attacks in the cities of Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine killed eight people and ‌wounded dozens, Ukrainian authorities said on Monday.A missile attack damaged a private business in Dnipro, killing five people and wounding 29, regional ​governor Oleksandr Hanzha and Ukraine's emergency services ​said on Telegram.Ukrainian police said an emergency and rescue operation following the attack ‌continued."Russia launched a ⁠missile strike on ‌Dnipro, targeting infrastructure," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X, adding that rescue operations were underway. "It is essential that Europe is as active ⁠as possible in developing its own anti-ballistic defence — its own systems and missiles."A separate Russian drone attack on a ‌passenger minibus in Zaporizhzhia killed two men and a woman, and injured seven others, including a seven-year-old boy, regional prosecutors said.WATCH | Ukraine goes on offensive in Russian-held Crimea:Ukraine takes the war to Crimea causing blackouts and fuel crisisJune 26|Duration 1:40Ukraine’s drone offensive into the Russian-controlled region of Crimea has prompted officials to declare a state of emergency. Russia's Defence Ministry said air defences shot down 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on the peninsula and 12 other regions June 25.