Russian Forces Strike Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure in Coordinated Attack
On the night of April 25, Russian forces launched a combined assault on critical infrastructure across Ukraine. The city of Dnipro was the primary target, with additional strikes hitting the Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Odesa, and Kyiv regions. The attack involved a mix of drones and missiles launched from air, sea, and ground platforms.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, radar units tracked 666 aerial threats, including:
- 47 missiles
- 619 drones
The missile arsenal included 12 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 29 Kh-101 cruise missiles, 1 Iskander-K cruise missile, and 5 Kalibr cruise missiles. Attack drones—such as Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas—approached from multiple directions, including from Bryansk, Kursk, and temporarily occupied territories.
As of 8:00 AM, air defense systems had intercepted or neutralized 610 targets, comprising:
- 26 Kh-101 cruise missiles
- 4 Kalibr cruise missiles
- 580 drones of various types
Thirteen missiles and 36 attack drones struck 23 locations. Debris from intercepted drones also fell at 9 sites.
In Dnipro, two people were killed, with their bodies recovered from the rubble of a residential building. The number of injured in Dnipro has risen to 21, and five people may still be trapped under debris. Eleven people remain hospitalized in Dnipro after the overnight attack. In the Chernihiv region, two people died and seven were wounded. Russian forces struck Nizhyn, likely using a ballistic missile and Geran drones. In the Horodnia community, dozens of private homes were damaged, while in Semenivka, a drone hit a hospital, damaging the medical facility and its boiler room. In the Snovsk community, strikes on residential buildings sparked fires in homes and outbuildings.
Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Districts Under Fire
In Kharkiv, around 3:35 AM, the enemy launched a massive missile attack using S-300/S-400 and Iskander missiles. A multi-story building, children’s railway facilities, and a police service vehicle were damaged. At approximately 6:40 AM, a strike hit a private residential area in Kharkiv’s Nemyshlyanskyi district, leaving a 54-year-old man with blast injuries and a 1.5-year-old boy suffering acute stress reaction. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has initiated pre-trial investigations into war crimes.
In the Zaporizhzhia district, a Russian drone struck a civilian minibus in the village of Yurkivka, damaging the vehicle. One person was killed, and four others were wounded. Across Ukraine, the attack has injured over 30 people and killed four.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the situation, stating: 'The Russians’ tactics remain unchanged: attack drones, cruise missiles, and a significant amount of ballistic missiles. Most targets are ordinary urban infrastructure. Residential buildings, energy facilities, and enterprises have been damaged.'
This latest overnight assault underscores the intensity of Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, now in its second year. While Ukrainian defense forces managed to intercept a substantial portion of the missiles and drones, the resulting casualties and infrastructure damage highlight the severe threat level. Such incidents reinforce the urgent need for continued international support to bolster Ukraine’s air defense capabilities and impose further sanctions on the aggressor.
As the situation escalates, the ongoing attacks on Ukrainian cities highlight a troubling trend in Russian military strategy. In a recent incident, the Dnipropetrovsk region experienced a significant assault involving 289 drones targeting civilian infrastructure. This coordinated offensive underscores the increasing reliance on aerial strikes against non-military sites, which has raised concerns about the safety of residents across Ukraine. For more details on this alarming development, see our coverage of the drone strikes in Dnipropetrovsk.