ISW: Russia may shift to attacking Ukraine's transportation systems
"Russian forces may shift their target set to hit Ukrainian transportation infrastructure, logistics, and military storage facilities," analysts said.
Russian attack
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 242 times in 51 separate attacks throughout the day, injuring four people, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on April 23.
Russia launches missile attacks on Kharkiv, leaving 2 injured
Russia launched missile attacks on Kharkiv in the early hours of April 24, damaging four residential building, and injuring two people, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram.
Governor: Over 20 Russian missiles targeted Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant in 2024
Russian forces have launched over 20 missiles at the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) since the beginning of this year, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov said on national television on April 23.
SBU detains man suspected of directing Russian attacks on Ukrainian special forces base
He was arrested in his home and his mobile phone which allegedly contained incriminating messages with Russian security services was seized.
UPDATE: Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injures 8
Russian forces launched a missile attack against the Dnipro district in the afternoon, wounding four people, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak reported on April 23.
ISW: Russia attempting to create 'outsized panic' in Kharkiv, force 'mass exodus' of civilians
In the latest attack on Kharkiv, Russian forces struck the city’s television broadcasting tower on April 22, causing the top half of the mast to collapse.
Russian attacks against 5 Ukrainian regions kill 5, injure 12 over past day
Casualties were reported in Donetsk, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv oblasts.
Governor: Russian drone attack on Odesa injures 9, including 4 children
Russian forces struck Odesa with drones overnight, damaging residential buildings, and wounding nine people, including four children, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported on April 23.
DTEK needs $350 million to rebuild power plants
Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, announced on April 22 that it requires $350 million to recover the lost capacity caused by Russia's attacks on thermal power plants.
7 injured, including 2 children, in Russia's attack on Odesa
Russian forces hit a residential area in Odesa with drones overnight on April 23, wounding seven people, including two children, Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces reported.
Russia attacks 6 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck six communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 16 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 22. At least 182 explosions were reported in Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours.
Russia partially destroys Kharkiv TV tower
Russian forces struck a TV infrastructure facility in Kharkiv on April 22, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Russian attacks over past day kill 1, injure 11, including child
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day killed one civilian and injured 11, regional authorities reported early on April 22.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 6 drones overnight
Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 5 of the 7 Shahed-type drones, as well as one Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone, that Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported on April 22.
Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck four communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in seven separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 21. There were no casualties or damages to civilian infrastructure.
Ukraine war latest: US House passes $61 billion in aid for Ukraine; Navy confirms Russian ship hit in Sevastopol
Key developments on April 20-21: * US House passes $61 billion in aid to Ukraine; Zelensky praises US House for passing it * Senator says US could start sending ATACMS to Kyiv in 1 week * Ukraine's Navy confirms Russian ship Kommuna hit in Sevastopol * Ukrainian drones strike Russian energy facilities overnight, source
Russian attack in Kharkiv injures man
A 19-year-old Kharkiv resident sustained shrapnel injuries in his legs and is currently hospitalized in moderate condition.
Russian attacks in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injure woman
A 47-year-old woman in the Nikopol district sustained mine-blast injuries and is currently being treated in the hospital, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said.
Russia attacks 20 settlements in Kherson Oblast, 1 injured
In a post on Telegram, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, said 12 private houses had been damaged as well as an educational institution, a restaurant and a gas pipeline.
Russia attacks 13 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
Russian forces struck 13 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 54 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 20. At least 283 explosions were reported in Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours.
UPDATED: Russian missile attack on Odesa injures 8, including 2 children
Russian forces hit a residential area in Odesa with a missile attack, wounding eight people, including two children, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported on April 20.
UPDATE: 2 killed, 2 injured in Russian attack on border city of Vovchansk
Russia attacked the city of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast on April 20, killing two men, injuring another man and a woman, the regional Prosecutor's Office reported.
Rescue operations end in Dnipro with 3 killed, 24 injured after Russian missile attack
Search and rescue operations at the sites of a Russian missile attack on Dnipro have concluded at around 8:40 a.m. local time on April 20, the State Emergency Service said.
Zelensky visits Dnipro after Russian strike, calls for air defenses from partners
"When Ukraine appeals to partners for air defense systems that they have - in warehouses, in storage bases, but that are needed here, right here, to protect lives - we are talking about a true alliance," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russian attack on Kherson kills 80-year-old woman
In a post on Telegram, the head of the city's military administration, Roman Mrochko, said the victim was walking the streets when she was hit in an attack launched from the occupied east bank of Kherson.
Russia attacks first responders in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, no casualties reported
"Fortunately, there were no casualties among the personnel," the State Emergency Service reported on social media.
Russian shelling of Mykolaiv Oblast kills elderly woman, injures 2 civilians
Russia launched an artillery attack against the Kutsurub community in Mykolaiv Oblast on April 19, killing an elderly woman and injuring her husband, Governor Vitalii Kim reported.
Update: Russian missile attack on Odesa Oblast port injures civilian, damages Singaporean company's export terminal
Russia launched a missile attack against Odesa Oblast on April 19, injuring a civilian and damaging port infrastructure, Governor Oleh Kiper reported.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 12, injure 35 over past day
Russia targeted a total of nine Ukrainian oblasts – Odesa, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter five regions.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 29 of 36 Russian aerial targets overnight
Ukrainian air defenses downed 15 missiles and 14 Shahed-type drones during a Russian attack overnight on April 19, reported Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk.
Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kill 8, including children, injure 35
Russian forces attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with missiles in the morning of April 19, killing at least eight people, including two children, and injuring at least 35 others, local authorities reported.
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