俄罗斯于8月11日对乌克兰东南部多个城市发动夜间空袭，造成重大伤亡。[1]扎波罗热、第聂伯罗彼得罗夫斯克和顿涅茨克三地共有至少12人死亡、36人受伤，其中扎波罗热遇难人数最多，达6人死亡、20人受伤。[1]
乌克兰总统泽连斯基声称俄罗斯在此次空袭中使用了朝鲜弹道导弹、锆石导弹和制导航空炸弹。[1]泽连斯基将这次攻击描述为"一次恶毒的攻击，旨在对平民基础设施造成最大伤害"，并警告莫斯科"准备的是升级而非和平，世界需要现在就作出回应"。[1]
乌克兰随后进行报复性打击，无人机深入俄罗斯领土。沃罗涅日地区遭无人机袭击，导致1人死亡、2人受伤，并引发当地野莓公司物流仓库火灾。[1]此外，乌克兰还对奥尔斯克炼油厂和黑海货轮等目标进行了攻击。[1]
Russia launched overnight airstrikes against southeastern Ukrainian cities, resulting in significant casualties and prompting swift accusations from Kyiv. At least 12 people were killed and 36 wounded across strikes on Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk [1]. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged that Russia deployed North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircon missiles, and guided aerial bombs in the assault [1], describing the attacks as "a vicious strike aimed at inflicting maximum damage on civilian infrastructure" [1].
Casualties were distributed across the targeted regions, with Zaporizhzhia suffering at least 6 deaths and 20 injuries, while Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk combined recorded 6 deaths and 16 injuries [1].
Zelenskyy warned that the escalation signals Moscow's commitment to intensifying conflict rather than pursuing peace, asserting that "Moscow is preparing for escalation, not peace" and urging the international community to respond immediately [1].
Ukraine responded with retaliatory drone strikes deep into Russian territory. Attacks in the Voronezh region killed 1 person and wounded 2 others, triggering a fire at a Wildberries logistics warehouse [1]. Ukrainian unmanned systems also targeted the Orsk oil refinery and a Black Sea cargo vessel [1].