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Russia Escalates Aerial Strikes on Ukraine with Good Friday Offensive

Coordinated missile and drone attacks target multiple cities, killing civilians, injuring dozens, and damaging critical infrastructure as Ukrainian forces respond with air defenses and retaliatory strikes.

Easter cakes are seen at a compound of a bakery hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine April 18, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
A rescuer inspects a compound of a bakery enterprise hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine April 18, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
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Overview

  • Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, and Donetsk, killing at least two civilians and injuring over 100 others, including children.
  • In Kharkiv, a missile attack caused extensive damage to residential buildings, businesses, and an educational institution, killing one person and injuring 87, including six children.
  • A drone strike on a bakery in Sumy killed one person and disrupted Easter cake production, highlighting the continued targeting of civilian infrastructure.
  • Ukrainian air defenses intercepted three Iskander-K missiles and 23 Shahed drones during the attacks, while Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s 112th Missile Brigade barracks, confirmed by satellite imagery.
  • The U.S.-brokered moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes has collapsed, with Russia shifting focus to civilian targets and ceasefire talks showing little progress.