Major Russian attack on Ukraine kills four, wounds dozens


Police officers take shelter during an air raid at a site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine April 25, 2026. Picture taken using a mobile phone. REUTERS/Serhii Chalyi

KYIV, April 25 (Reuters) - A ⁠major Russian overnight attack on Ukraine killed four ⁠people and injured more than 30 others as ‌Moscow launched over 660 drones and missiles in a barrage that targeted the city of Dnipro in southeastern Ukraine, and hit several other ​regions.

"Practically all night, the Russians bombed ⁠Dnipro and our other cities ⁠and communities," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on social media, ⁠adding ‌that most of the targets were urban infrastructure.

Two corpses were recovered from a building hit ⁠by a Russian strike in Dnipro, regional governor ​Oleksandr Hanzha said, ‌adding that five other people could still be ⁠trapped in ​the rubble. Another 21 people in the city were wounded, he said.

In the northern region of Chernihiv, missile and drone attacks ⁠killed two people and wounded seven ​others, the governor there said.

"Every strike like this must remind our partners that the situation needs immediate and firm action, ⁠rapid strengthening of our air defences," Zelenskiy said.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 619 drones and 47 missiles, Ukraine's air force said in a statement on Telegram, adding that it ​downed 580 drones and 30 missiles.

Russia ⁠has been launching smaller barrages of dozens of drones every ​night at Ukraine, interspersing them with ‌occasional large-scale attacks that use ​hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles.

(Reporting by Max Hunder; Editing by Tom Hogue and Susan Fenton)

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