Ukrainian officials report that Russian forces conducted a massive overnight assault beginning Tuesday at 6 p.m. local time, deploying 324 drones and three ballistic missiles against multiple targets across the country.
According to Ukraine’s air force, defensive systems successfully intercepted or disabled 309 of the attacking drones. However, the remaining 15 drones along with all three missiles found their targets, striking nine separate locations and causing casualties and significant property damage.
In the southeastern city of Dnipro, three residents sustained injuries during the drone bombardment, regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha reported via Telegram. The assault left a nine-story apartment complex and an administrative facility severely damaged, with Ganzha sharing images showing a massive hole torn through one building’s exterior wall.
This latest violence follows Tuesday’s missile attack on Dnipro that claimed five lives and left nearly 30 people injured.
The central city of Cherkasy also faced drone strikes overnight, sending four residents to seek medical care, according to regional governor Ihor Taburets.
Tragedy struck the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia in the early Wednesday hours when shelling claimed the life of a 74-year-old woman working at a kiosk, regional governor Ivan Fedorov announced on Telegram. The attack also inflicted damage on a parking facility, commercial properties, and surrounding homes.
Southern Ukraine’s Odesa region, home to crucial Black Sea port infrastructure, endured another wave of drone attacks that damaged warehouse and administrative structures, regional governor Oleh Kiper confirmed.
The Kyiv region also reported drone activity during the overnight assault.
