Ukraine Intelligence Says Russia Preparing Up to 7 Mass Attacks Monthly

Ukraine’s foreign minister said Kyiv’s intelligence services believe Russia is preparing for repeated large-scale attacks involving hundreds of drones and missiles. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General on the sidelines of a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers? session with Indo-Pacific partners Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea, at NATO's headquarters in Brussels on April 3, 2025. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said on Friday, April 17, that Russia is preparing to carry out up to seven large-scale attacks per month, citing Ukrainian intelligence. Sybiha said such attacks could involve at least 400 drones combined with 20 or more missiles while speaking at a public discussion during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, according to Interfax Ukraine . Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “In our reality, a massive attack means at least 400 drones combined with at least 20 missiles,” Sybiha said. “According to intelligence data, they are preparing to attack us seven times a month,” he added. Sybiha also said Ukraine’s air defense systems are currently intercepting up to 90% of incoming aerial targets during such attacks. Earlier on Friday, Russian drone strikes hit multiple regions of Ukraine , with Dnipro among the hardest hit. The attack damaged infrastructure and residential buildings, injuring several people, according to regional authorities. The latest strikes follow a large-scale Russian attack overnight into Thursday that led to major casualties across multiple cities. In central Ukraine’s Dnipro, 5 people were killed and 26 were injured. In southern Ukraine’s Odesa, 8 people were killed and 22 were injured. In Kyiv, 4 people were killed, including a 12-year-old boy, while 45 people were injured, with 26 hospitalized. In southern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, 1 person was killed and 10 were injured , including a 16-year-old boy, according to emergency services. Other Topics of Interest ‘Help Me!’: Family’s Anguish Over African Lured into Russia-Ukraine War The case of many hundreds of Africans lured to fight for Russia against Ukraine is highlighted. Russian forces continued attacks on the capital later that morning. Yuliia Zavadska is a news writer at Kyiv Post. She has experience in breaking news coverage, fact-checking, and digital journalism, with a focus on fast, accurate reporting and clear storytelling. Before joining Kyiv Post, she worked as a news feed editor for several leading Ukrainian media outlets.