Massive attack on Ukraine: Russia has damaged residential buildings and infrastructure
On the night of May 1, Russian forces carried out another series of strikes on Ukrainian cities and regions. In Odesa, ordinary residential high-rises came under fire—so far, five people are known to have been injured, and fires have broken out in two buildings.
This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In Kryvyi Rih, one person was injured as a result of a drone attack. In the Kharkiv region, railway infrastructure came under attack—the enemy targeted traction substations, causing damage and fires in train cars. Thousands of households were left without power due to the shelling.
In addition, strikes were recorded in the Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions.
"Russia continues to attack our energy sector, critical infrastructure, and civilian facilities. Last night, there were 210 attack drones, and about 140 of them were ‘suicide drones.’ It is precisely these daily strikes that show we need to put more pressure on Russia. We must weaken the aggressor to ensure greater security for Europe. The sanctions policy must continue, as must the synchronization of all our sanctions with our partners. Our far-reaching sanctions are bringing the Russians back to reality. And this is absolutely fair, and most importantly, it limits the Russian Federation’s ability to drag out this war. If Russia does not want to turn to diplomacy voluntarily, it must be forced to do so. And I am grateful to everyone who is helping us in this," the statement reads.
Air defense forcesshot down 190 Russian drones during the attack on Ukraine, with some hits confirmed.
In addition, Mykolaiv was attacked again by Russian drones. Homes in the residential sector were damaged, and a fire broke out. An air raid alert remains in effect in the city, and residents are urged to stay in shelters.
In Dnipro, a bus was destroyed and a residential building, a store, and cars were damaged as a result of the strike. There is also destruction in Zaporizhzhia.
As a result of the Russian attack on the night of April 30 in Odesa, extensive damage to residential infrastructure was recorded, with the Primorskyi district suffering the most.
