Ukrainian officials reported extensive damage from a massive Russian drone assault that occurred during overnight hours on April 18, affecting critical infrastructure across multiple regions.
The southern Odesa region bore the brunt of strikes targeting port facilities, with regional governor Oleh Kiper reporting via Telegram that unmanned aircraft struck agricultural storage facilities, supply depots, and government buildings. Kiper confirmed no injuries resulted from the bombardment.
In northern Ukraine’s Chernihiv region, Russian forces struck an electrical generation facility, according to the area’s power distribution company posting on Telegram. The attack left approximately 380,000 people without electricity.
Ukrainian air defense forces tracked a total of 219 long-range unmanned aircraft launched by Russia during the nighttime offensive, military officials announced.
