The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched a large-scale assault on Ukraine using 215 strike drones.
The overnight drone strikes targeted key transport infrastructure in Ukraine, hitting a railway facility in the Zaporizhzhia region and port infrastructure in Odesa.
According to Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba, on April 22, the attack on Odesa caused significant damage to port infrastructure, including berths, warehouses, rail links, and facilities operated by port companies.
The attack resulted in the death of an assistant train driver, while the main driver was injured and taken to the hospital.
In Odesa, separate drone strikes triggered fires and damaged port infrastructure, including berths, warehouses, railway lines, and facilities operated by port companies. No casualties were reported in the port city.
“The port infrastructure of Odesa was also under attack by Russia. As a result of the drone strikes, fires broke out. No casualties. Damaged berths, warehouses, railway infrastructure, and port operator facilities,” he said.
Kuleba condemned the attacks, stating that they targeted civilian infrastructure and essential logistics systems, as the conflict continues to disrupt transport networks and economic activity.
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According to the head of the regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, the strikes left one person dead and another injured.
In the Sumy region, drones carried out a large-scale overnight attack on a village in the Yampil community, damaging residential homes and triggering fires.
Meanwhile, in the Kharkiv region, the attack hit an agricultural enterprise in the village of Velykyi Burluk, igniting a fire that engulfed an administrative building.
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Air Defenses Claim Downing of 155 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense said air defense units intercepted 155 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight across several Russian regions.
A drone crashed in the courtyard of a residential building in Kursk, prompting the evacuation of 36 people, including nine children.
Seven residents, among them two children, were later relocated to a temporary accommodation center.
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In the Bryansk region, a civilian was injured after a UAV reportedly struck a vehicle during the attacks.
The governor of the Voronezh region said 40 drones were downed across one city and five districts, while the governor of the Ulyanovsk region reported that 11 UAVs were intercepted in the area.
Elsewhere, in the Krasnodar region, falling drone debris damaged several buildings, including administrative facilities, though no casualties were reported.
In the Sevastopol region, two vehicles were also damaged by debris from intercepted drones.
