Overview

• Russian missile strikes on Dnipro overnight killed three people, including a young child and an elderly woman, and injured at least 30 others, including five children.
• Fifteen buildings, including homes and official structures, were damaged in the Dnipro attack, according to local authorities.
• On April 16, a double strike in Kherson killed one person and injured three others, targeting first responders after an initial bombardment.
• Ukrainian officials have labeled the double-strike tactic, which aims to harm rescuers, as a deliberate war crime.
• The escalation of Russian missile and drone attacks has prompted Ukraine to renew urgent calls for Western-supplied advanced air defense systems.