Russian Drone Strikes Minibus in Zaporizhzhia Region Killing One and Wounding Four

A civilian bus was targeted in the village of Yurkivka while another man was injured in Kherson, as the death toll from Russia’s massive Saturday assault continues to rise. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied (Photo by DSNS/Telegram) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Russian forces continued their targeted attacks on civilians on Saturday, April 25, striking a commuter minibus in the Zaporizhzhia region and a pedestrian in Kherson . In the village of Yurkivka, a Russian drone hit a civilian microbus, killing one person and wounding four others. Ivan Fedorov, the Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, confirmed the attack, noting significant damage to the vehicle. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Separately, in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson, a 52-year-old man was targeted by a Russian UAV at approximately 06:30 a.m. The Kherson Regional Military Administration reported that the victim was hospitalized with an explosive injury and concussion; his condition is currently assessed as moderate. These tactical strikes occurred alongside a coordinated aerial campaign that has devastated urban centers across Ukraine since Friday night . The death toll from the morning’s massive missile and drone barrage has risen, with at least six fatalities confirmed nationwide. In Dnipro, the primary target of the 666-weapon assault, the bodies of four victims have now been recovered from the rubble of a partially destroyed four-story building, while rescue workers search for five more individuals feared trapped. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that more than 30 people have been wounded across the Kharkiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, and Mykolaiv regions. While Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 610 targets, including 26 cruise missiles, 13 missiles and 36 drones managed to strike 23 separate locations. Other Topics of Interest ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24, 2026 Latest from the Institute for the Study of War. Zelensky emphasized that the persistent targeting of “ordinary urban infrastructure” underscores the urgent need for partners to expedite air defense reinforcements through the PURL program and implement the 21st EU sanctions package to curb Moscow’s military production.