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Russian Drone and Bomb Attacks Strike Four Ukrainian Cities, Killing One and Injuring 23

Coordinated air assaults target Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kharkiv, damaging civilian infrastructure and highlighting challenges for Ukraine's air defenses.

Rescuers work at a site of an apartment building hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Medical workers evacuate a wounded person from an apartment building damaged during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
A view shows an apartment building hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
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Overview

  • Russian forces launched guided bomb and drone attacks on April 22, hitting Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kharkiv.
  • In Zaporizhzhia, two guided bombs killed one woman, injured 15 people, including two children, and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.
  • Three people were injured in Odesa, where drones damaged residential buildings, an educational institution, and vehicles, causing fires.
  • Kherson saw four injuries and damage to a hospital, while one person was injured in Kharkiv during drone strikes.
  • The attacks underscore the difficulty Ukraine faces in intercepting advanced guided munitions and the ongoing threat to civilian areas and infrastructure.