The night attack on Ukraine affected several major cities. Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Odesa were under fire. Reports indicate casualties and injuries, fires, and destruction of residential infrastructure.
On the night of Thursday, April 16, Russian troops struck the territory of Ukraine using missiles and strike drones. The centers of the attacks were Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, Ukrainian media and local authorities report, writes DW.
In Kyiv - Four Dead, Dozens Injured
As a result of the night strikes on Kyiv, four people died, and another 48 residents of the city were injured, reported the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. "Destruction has been recorded in the Podilskyi, Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Desnianskyi districts," the SES stated in a message on Telegram.
The mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko, indicated that among the dead is a 12-year-old child. According to him, residential areas were hit, and emergency and utility services are working at the sites of debris falls.
Fires in Kharkiv
Kharkiv also came under a night drone attack. According to Ukrainian media and local authorities, a series of explosions were heard in the city, with hits and fires recorded. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration (OVA), Oleg Synegubov, reported on Telegram that the strike targeted civilian infrastructure, and information about casualties and the extent of the destruction is being verified.
Synegubov informed that the Industrial and Nemishlianskyi districts of the city were under fire. He stated that in the Industrial district, as a result of a projectile landing in the yard near a high-rise building, civilian vehicles caught fire. In the Nemishlianskyi district, a 66-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman were injured.
The mayor of the city, Ihor Terekhov, reported that strikes were also recorded in the Slobodskyi and Saltivskyi districts of Kharkiv.
Series of Explosions in Dnipro
According to information from "Suspilne," "Channel 24," and the Oboz.UA portal, the city of Dnipro was subjected to a combined attack using kamikaze drones and ballistic missiles. As a result, a series of explosions occurred, and the air defense system was activated. In some areas, fires and damage to residential buildings were recorded.
Ukrainian media, citing the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported power outages in some areas of the city, and rescue and utility services were working at the strike sites.
The head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Hanzha, stated that as a result of the Russian attack, three people died, and another 34 were injured. According to him, residential houses, garages, and vehicles are burning in the city, and an educational institution has been damaged.
Eight Dead Due to Strikes on Odesa
As a result of the night strikes on Odesa, eight people died, and 11 were injured, reported the head of the city military administration, Serhiy Lysak. "Last night, the city experienced several waves of missile strikes and attacks by strike UAVs," he wrote on Telegram.
According to Lysak, infrastructure facilities and a residential building in the Khadzhibey district were damaged in Odesa, and the blast wave shattered more than 300 windows in several buildings. Additionally, damage was recorded in one of the parks in the Primorskyi district. "Utility services have been working on-site since the night to eliminate the consequences. An operational headquarters has been deployed," Lysak added.
Armed Forces of Ukraine: In One Day, Russia Launched 44 Missiles and 659 Drones at Ukraine
According to the morning summary of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian troops launched 44 missiles and 659 drones of various types at Ukraine in one day. Air defense systems shot down 31 missiles and 636 drones. "Hits of 12 missiles and 20 strike UAVs were recorded at 26 locations, as well as debris falls at 25 locations," the Air Forces stated in a message on Telegram.
