Russia launched a mass aerial strike on Dnipro and other cities across Ukraine; 7 killed 57 injured
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine on April 25, killing at least seven people and injuring 57 others, according to Ukrainian officials.
The attack involved 47 missiles and 619 drones, primarily targeting the city of Dnipro, while also striking the oblasts of Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Odesa, and Kyiv. Ukraine’s Air Force reported intercepting 580 drones and 30 missiles, though several strikes still caused significant damage.
In Dnipro, a four-story residential building and an industrial facility were hit. At least five people were killed in the city — four during the الليل attack and one more during a follow-up daytime strike that hit the same area. A total of 46 people were injured, including children, with 23 hospitalized. Two women were reported to be in critical condition. The attack also damaged homes, businesses, vehicles, and shops. Local officials narrowly avoided being killed in what appeared to be a “double-tap” strike. The strike lasted over 10 hours.
In Kharkiv, a missile strike hit near a residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, destroying a public transport stop. A later drone strike in another district injured two people, including a toddler.
In Odesa Oblast, overnight drone attacks injured two people and damaged residential buildings, vehicles, port infrastructure, and a civilian vessel.
In Chernihiv Oblast, strikes on the city of Nizhyn killed two men aged 30 and 60 and injured at least seven others. Additional minor damage was reported in Cherkasy Oblast, while in Mykolaiv Oblast a power line was hit, leaving six settlements without electricity.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia continues to rely on mass drone and missile attacks targeting civilian infrastructure, urging international partners to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.
Air raid alerts were issued nationwide during the night as explosions were reported across multiple regions. The scale of the assault prompted NATO countries to respond: Poland scrambled fighter jets to secure its airspace, while Romania deployed British Eurofighter Typhoon jets after drones approached its border. Although no engagement occurred, drone debris was later found on Romanian territory.
Despite a high interception rate, Ukrainian authorities confirmed hits by dozens of drones and missiles across 23 locations, underscoring the масштаб and intensity of the attack.
US to end sanctions exemptions for Russian and Iranian oil
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the administration of Donald Trump does not plan to renew permits that previously allowed the purchase of Russian and Iranian oil cargoes currently stranded at sea.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Bessent made clear that extending exemptions for Iranian oil is “not on the agenda.”
He emphasized that Iranian oil exports are effectively blocked, saying the existing measures amount to a full blockade. According to him, this could soon force Iran to begin shutting down production, which would negatively impact its oil fields.
The comments signal a tougher stance from Washington on energy sanctions, particularly toward Iran, while also affecting Russian oil shipments that had temporarily benefited from earlier waivers.
Death toll rises to five, 46 injured as Russia struck Dnipro again
Russian forces launched a second strike on the city of Dnipro on April 25, killing one person and bringing the total death toll from the day’s attacks to five, according to the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration.
The daytime strike hit the same neighborhood targeted overnight on April 24–25, damaging a residential apartment block. Seven people were initially reported injured.
Emergency services also extinguished a fire at a petrol station caused by a separate morning attack. Eight lorries and four cars were destroyed at the site. Two men, aged 49 and 51, were injured there and hospitalized in moderate condition.
Overall, the combined overnight and daytime attacks left at least 34 people injured in the city. Rescue workers had earlier recovered a fourth victim from under the rubble.
In an updated report, authorities said the number of injured had risen to 46, including five children. Twenty-three people were hospitalized, with two women aged 26 and 44 in serious condition. A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were also among those receiving hospital treatment.