Russian morning drone barrage hits Dnipro and Odesa facilities
The aftermath of Russian strike on Odesa Oblast port, April 22, 2026 (Photo: Oleh Kiper / Telegram)
Russian troops attacked Dnipro and Odesa with strike drones, fortunately, leading to no casualties, local authorities reported early on April 22.
The enemy struck the city with two waves of Shaheds, targeting infrastructure, but causing no damage to civilian buildings, Odesa City Military Administration head Serhii Lysak stated.
Russian troops massively attacked the region's port infrastructure, resulting in destroyed facilities and fires that have already been extinguished, Odesa Oblast Military Administration head Oleh Kiper added.
Several fires broke out in Dnipro as a result of the morning attack, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha stated. Residential buildings and cars were damaged as a result of the shelling, he later clarified.
Strike UAVs were heading toward Odesa and Dnipro, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Air Force warned this morning. Explosions were heard in both cities, Suspilne reported.
A strike on Zaporizhzhya killed one man, the Oblast Military Administration also reported.
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