Russia launched drone and missile attacks on Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and the Sumy region

On the night of April 22, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine using strike drones. Port, transportation, and civilian infrastructure facilities in several regions of the country were targeted.

This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.

The enemy launched 215 drones from seven directions, including from the territory of the Russian Federation and the temporarily occupied Crimea. About 140 of them were “Shahed”-type drones.

The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups. As of this morning, air defense forces had neutralized 189 enemy targets in the north, south, and east of the country.

At the same time, 24 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 13 locations, and debris was found in six locations. The attack continued into the morning—enemy drones remained in the airspace.

In Odesa, port infrastructure came under attack. Despite active air defense efforts, damage to facilities was recorded.

“Overnight, the enemy again launched a massive attack on the Odesa region with strike drones. Port infrastructure came under fire,” said Oleg Kipper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration. 

Rescue workers quickly extinguished the resulting fires, and there were no casualties.

In the Kharkiv region, Russian forces shelled an agricultural enterprise.

“Russian occupiers shelled an agricultural enterprise in the village of Velykyi Burluk. The attack caused a fire in an administrative building covering an area of 100 square meters,” the State Emergency Service reported.

It is noted that there were no fatalities or injuries, and rescue workers were on the scene.

In Dnipro, residential buildings and cars caught fire as a result of the attack. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties, but damage was reported.

In Zaporizhzhia, Russian troops struck railway infrastructure. One man was killed and another was injured as a result of the shelling.

In the Sumy region, specifically in the Yampil community, drones struck residential buildings. Fires broke out at the impact sites. In one of the buildings, rescue workers discovered the body of a deceased civilian; her identity is being determined.

An agricultural enterprise in the village of Velykyi Burluk was also hit, where an administrative building caught fire. The fire was extinguished, and there were no casualties.

The Russian attack once again confirms the systematic use of drones to strike Ukraine’s civilian and critical infrastructure.