Massive Russian strike on Dnipro: 18 injured, including a 9-year-old boy; a four-story building partially destroyed
The combined raid lasted from 18:00 on April 24: air defenses shot down 30 missiles and 580 drones; impacts were recorded at 23 locations
On the night of April 25, from 18:00 on April 24, Russian forces carried out a massive combined attack on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure facilities, with the main strike hitting Dnipro. In the city and region 18 people were injured, including a 9-year-old boy.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the enemy used strike drones and air-, sea- and ground-launched missiles. Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Odesa and Kyiv regions were also shelled. In total, 47 missiles were launched and 619 UAVs were employed during this attack. Source: Ukrainian Air Force.
The Air Force clarified the preliminary results of the air defense operation as of 8:00.
According to preliminary data, as of 8:00, air defense shot down/neutralized 610 targets — 30 missiles and 580 various types of UAVs. Impacts of 13 missiles and 36 strike UAVs were recorded at 23 locations, and the fall of shot-down UAVs (fragments) was recorded at 9 locations
The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, reported the shelling of Dnipro and the region, stating that the city and region were hit by missiles, artillery, drones and an aerial bomb. Source: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration.
The enemy massively attacked Dnipro. It also hit Nikopol, Synelnykove and Kryvyi Rih areas. The region was struck by missiles, artillery, drones and an aerial bomb. Fires started in Dnipro. Enterprises were damaged. A four-story building was partially destroyed, and several apartment buildings and a private home were severely damaged
As of 8 a.m., according to the head of the administration, medics provided assistance to 18 victims, including a 9-year-old boy.
Eleven of them were hospitalized. A 26-year-old woman is in “serious” condition. The rest are in moderate condition
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