Attack of Russian Drones: Air Alert Declared in Several Regions of Ukraine

On the evening of Tuesday, April 7, the army of the Russian Federation initiated an attack by launching strike drones aimed at Ukraine. This aggressive move has resulted in air alerts being declared in a number of regions, causing significant anxiety among the local population.

Currently, air alerts have been announced in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Poltava regions, as well as in several districts of Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa. The Ukrainian Air Force has reported active movements of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) heading towards Odesa, Kryvyi Rih, and the Chernihiv region, indicating potential threats to these areas.

A map of air alerts published as of 11:28 PM on April 7, 2026, illustrates that the situation in Ukraine remains tense. This highlights the seriousness of the threat the country faces amid the ongoing military conflict.

Previously, Yuriy Ihnat, the head of the communications department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, noted that Russia is utilizing territories of neighboring countries, including Moldova, the unrecognized Transnistria, Romania, and Belarus, to facilitate the flight of its strike drones into Ukraine. According to him, there are likely relay towers located in Belarus that assist the Russians in controlling their drones.

Ihnat also emphasized that the Ukrainian Air Force frequently detects the flight of drones towards western regions of Ukraine along the border with Belarus. He remarked that to enhance the resilience of the drones against electronic warfare, the adversary may be utilizing assistance from neighboring states to ensure the uninterrupted flight of their unmanned aerial vehicles.

"In order to make them more resistant to electronic warfare suppression, so that more assets can fly through, the enemy may likely be using assistance from a neighboring state to allow the drones to fly without hindrance," Ihnat stated, underscoring the importance of the international context in this situation.

At the same time, he added that he is unaware of the specific command points located in Belarus but stressed that Ukrainian intelligence may have more information on this matter. This information is critically important for understanding the threats that may arise from the use of drones.

On April 6, Serhiy (Flash) Beskrestnov, an advisor to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, denied information regarding the construction of airfields in Belarus for launching Shahed-type drones into Ukraine. He emphasized that on March 23, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported the destruction of four command points in Belarus that facilitated remote control of drones over long distances.

Subsequently, on April 5, an article appeared on Forbes' website in which the author, according to Beskrestnov, misinterpreted the president's statement and referred to the remote control antennas for drones as "long-range bases." Flash added that this interpretation was later picked up by other media outlets, spreading information about the alleged construction of four bases in Belarus for launching Shaheds into Ukraine.

This situation underscores the complexity and multifaceted nature of the military conflict that Ukraine is facing, as well as the importance of international support and intelligence in ensuring the country's security in the face of modern threats.