Russia Continues Bombardment of Ukraine, Four Killed in Kharkiv and Donetsk

Local authorities reported that Russian attacks killed four people and injured over a dozen in eastern Ukraine on Monday, according to AFP on May 25, 2026. Regional Governor Oleg Synegubov confirmed two elderly and adult men died in Dergachi, Kharkiv region, with nearly two dozen others injured. Meanwhile, Kramatorsk Mayor Oleksandr Goncharenko reported a separate attack in Donetsk region that killed two more individuals. The Moscow invasion, aimed at forcing Kyiv’s swift surrender, has become Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths on both sides and displacing millions. Russia and Ukraine have escalated deadly assaults in recent weeks as US-led peace efforts to end the five-year war stall, with Washington’s attention diverted to the Middle East.