Russia Launches Combined Assault with 666 Missiles and Drones Targeting Dnipro

At least 22 people were injured and residential buildings destroyed as Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 610 targets during a massive overnight wave of strikes. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Firefighters and residents at the scene of a destroyed residential building following a Russian drone strike in Dnipro. (Photo by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service / Telegram) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Russian forces launched a massive coordinated attack against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure overnight on Saturday, April 25, utilizing a total of 666 aerial weapons, including ballistic missiles and over 600 drones. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that the primary direction of the strike was Dnipro, where a four-story residential building was partially destroyed and several enterprises were set ablaze. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Oleksandr Hanzha, the Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, confirmed that 18 people were injured in the city, including a 9-year-old boy . Mayor Borys Filatov warned that several individuals might still be trapped under the rubble as search and rescue operations continue. In Kharkiv, drone strikes targeted the Nemyshlianskyi, Kyivskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts. The assault injured a 54-year-old man and an 18-month-old boy, who suffered an acute stress reaction. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov noted that the strikes destroyed a public transport stop and damaged a gas pipeline and a private residence. According to the Air Force, air defenses successfully intercepted 610 targets, including 26 Kh-101 cruise missiles, four Kalibr missiles, and 580 drones of various types. Despite these efforts, 13 missiles and 36 drones struck 23 locations across the country, including the Cherkasy, Mykolaiv, and Kyiv regions. Other Topics of Interest Russian Tu-95 Bombers Launch Cruise Missiles from Caspian Sea Ukraine’s Air Force said Russian strategic bombers likely launched cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea area overnight, urging civilians not to ignore air raid alerts. In Bila Tserkva, a strike caused a large fire and heavy smoke, prompting authorities to advise residents to seal their windows. In Odesa, the strikes resulted in the destruction of three single-story residential buildings, a farm building (which subsequently caught fire), and seven vehicles. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) said rescue workers managed to extinguish the fire. According to preliminary reports, two people were injured. This escalation follows a Friday attack on Odesa, where a drone and missile attack killed a 75-year-old married couple and injured 15 others. With six settlements in the Mykolaiv region currently without power due to damaged transmission lines and casualties mounting in central and eastern Ukraine, regional authorities remain on high alert as emergency crews continue to assess the full extent of the damage.