Massive Overnight Drone and Missile Attack Targets Ukraine

Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched a large-scale combined attack early Saturday, using strike drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles fired from the Caspian Sea area. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied This handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on April 23, 2026, shows firefighters puting out a fire in a damaged residential building following a Russian attack in the city of Dnipro amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / STATE EMERGENSY SERVICE OF UKRAINE / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Russia launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine early Saturday, using strike drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force reported. Air raid alerts were declared across most regions of the country. As of 3:30 a.m. local time in Ukraine (00:30 GMT), a large number of Russian attack drones were reported in Ukrainian airspace. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers launched cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea area at around 2:30 a.m. local time in Ukraine (23:30 GMT), the Air Force said. “Cruise missile launches were likely carried out by Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea area,” the Air Force reported. “Dnipro – take shelter! Missiles and UAVs are heading toward the city,” the Air Force warned. Following the warning, a series of loud explosions were heard in Kharkiv and Dnipro. The military urged Ukrainians to follow official updates and not ignore air raid alerts. Information on casualties was not immediately available. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.