politics
April 25, 2026
Russian airstrikes kill at least seven people in Ukraine overnight
Dnipro bore the brunt of the attacks but Odesa and Kharkiv were also targeted in largest onslaught for several days
TL;DR
- At least seven people were killed in overnight Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine.
- Five people died in Dnipro, where a house was destroyed and fires broke out, damaging several buildings.
- Odesa and Kharkiv were also targeted, with at least three people injured in those cities.
- Ukrainian authorities reported repelling most of the over 600 Russian drones used, described as the largest attack in several days.
- Ukraine's president stated that Russian tactics involve striking ordinary infrastructure, residential buildings, energy facilities, and enterprises.
- A woman was killed and a man injured by a drone strike in Russia's Belgorod region.
- The attacks followed a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.