Russia kills 7–10 in Dnipro strike

Russian drones and missiles hit Dnipro on April 25, killing 10 people and injuring at least 67 in one of the city’s deadliest recent strikes. (reuters.com) (kyivindependent.com) Regional officials said the attack lasted more than 12 hours, with repeated waves of drones and missiles striking a residential building and other sites across the city. (reuters.com) (rferl.org) Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 619 drones and 47 missiles across the country overnight and during the day. It said 580 drones and 30 missiles were intercepted. (abc.net.au) (reuters.com) Dnipro sits in central-eastern Ukraine and has become a major logistics and medical hub for the war, moving wounded soldiers, aid, and evacuees from front-line regions. (rferl.org) (news.un.org) That role has made the city a repeated target. United Nations officials condemned earlier April strikes on Dnipro, Kyiv and Odesa that hit civilians and damaged homes. (news.un.org) President Volodymyr Zelensky said the scale of the barrage showed Ukraine still needs more air-defense support from allies. Reuters reported a drone also crashed in Romania, prompting evacuations and fighter jet scrambles. (reuters.com) (straitstimes.com) The strike followed several days of intensified Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, with Dnipro officials describing April 25 as among the heaviest assaults the city has faced. (kyivindependent.com) (rferl.org) Rescue crews kept searching damaged buildings after the last wave ended, with officials warning the toll could rise as rubble was cleared. (reuters.com) (kyivindependent.com)