Key developments on April 11: * US envoy Witkoff proposes giving Russia 'ownership' of Ukrainian regions, Reuters reports * Trump urges Russia "to get moving" to end war against Ukraine * Putin meets U.S. envoy Witkoff to discuss Ukraine, Kremlin says * "Several hundred" Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelensky says * Allies pledge
Russia launched 39 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, and a ballistic missile against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
The injured victims, including a 14-year-old, have been taken to the hospital for treatment, according to regional Governor Vitalii Bunechko.
The strike destroyed part of a storage facility belonging to Biosphere Corporation, a Ukrainian manufacturer of household goods. Company founder Andrii Zdesenko said the attack caused serious damage.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 85 of the 145 attack and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Forty-nine drones disappeared from radars without causing damage, according to the statement.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 32 of the 55 attack and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Eight decoy drones disappeared from radars without causing damage, according to the statement.
At least 15 explosions rocked Kharkiv late on April 8, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. One person was injured, according to preliminary information.
Eight people remain hospitalized as of April 9, with one victim suffering light injuries and the rest being in moderate condition, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said.
New Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine could be the strongest sign of U.S. support, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 8, just days after Russia's deadly missile attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih.
Russia launched 46 drones overnight, including Shahed-type attack drones and one Iskander-M ballistic missile, Ukraine's military said.
Trump has expressed frustration with Russia's deadly missile attacks on Ukraine but has yet to take any concrete action against the Kremlin.
"They hit a peaceful residential area. They hit children and civilians with ballistics with cluster bombs," Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of Kryvyi Rih's military administration, said on April 7.
The strikes come amid Russia's continued missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, despite U.S.-mediated ceasefire efforts. Kyiv argues that Moscow's strikes on civilian areas show it is not serious about peace.
The statement follows a devastating Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih which killed 20 people, including nine children.
"It’s an unimaginable horror — nine children killed, most while playing in a park, as a military weapon exploded into shrapnel above them," Türk said in a statement released by the UN.
Freedom TV said that its newsroom had been based in the building since a Russian attack damaged the channel's previous office in February.
"This is Russia's way of showing its true intentions – to continue terror as long as the world allows it," Zelensky said.
The overnight attack targeted Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Mykolaiv oblasts, according to the Air Force's report on Telegram.
Four children injured in the attack are still in serious condition, including two in "extremely serious condition, Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the city's military administration, he said.
A round of explosions occurred in Kyiv around 5:00 a.m. local time on April 6, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground. Three have been injured, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on April 6.
"Another reckless Russian attack struck a crowded residential area... Russia continues to destroy Ukraine, no interest in peace," European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas wrote on X.
Russia's missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on April 4 killed 19 people, including nine children, according to local authorities. Seventy four were reportedly injured.
The strike set a fire in a residential area, killing a woman in her home and injuring at least five civilians, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city's military administration.
Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on April 4, hitting a residential neighborhood, setting buildings on fire and causing severe damage, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city's military administration.
The body of a fourth victim was found in the early hours of April 4, trapped beneath rubble in Kharkiv, authorities said.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 28 of the 39 strike and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force said. Seven decoy drones disappeared from radars without causing damage, according to the statement.
The strike damaged apartment buildings and caused a fire at the scene, where rescue operations are ongoing, said Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s military administration.
Key developments on April 1: * Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine drop to lowest level since June 2024, monitoring group says * Some Russians celebrated Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, intercepted calls suggest * 'So far, it doesn't mean anything' — Russia launches no mass drone strike against Ukraine overnight * 73% of Ukrainians say
Ukrainian air defenses shot down two Kh-59/69 guided aerial missiles launched by Russia against Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Air Force repored. Russian forces did not carry out a mass drone strike against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure overnight, marking first such instance in 2025.
Ukrainian forces downed 57 out of 131 Shahed-type drones and decoy drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Another 45 drones disappeared from radars, according to the statement.
"Operations have resumed in the operating rooms, which were damaged by the blast wave. The hospital cannot stop providing assistance and treating patients for even a minute."
A military hospital in Kharkiv was deliberately targeted by Russian forces overnight, according to the General Staff.
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