Overview

• At least 20 people were injured in Kharkiv following a major Russian drone attack, confirmed by Ukrainian authorities.
• Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terechow reported explosions across multiple districts, with one Iranian-made drone striking near a hospital.
• The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed additional drone assaults on Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and the Kherson region, with one fatality and fires reported in Dnipro.
• Russian occupation authorities in Donetsk claimed 16 injuries in Horlivka from alleged Ukrainian artillery targeting a railway junction.
• Diplomatic efforts remain deadlocked as Ukraine pushes for a 30-day ceasefire, while Russia proposes only a brief pause in early May.