Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 13 attack drones and four anti-aircraft missiles launched from Russia's Belgorod region overnight.
A series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv, Ukraine, triggering an air raid alert and warnings of drone attacks from Russia's Belgorod region.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reports shooting down 6 drones over Voronezh, Ryazan, Belgorod and Kursk regions. ross media reports that a fire broke out at a Ryazan oil refinery after a suspected drone attack.
The "Immortal Regiment" march and Victory Day parades in several western regions of Russia were canceled for security reasons, likely due to vulnerability to drone strikes and potential protests against the war in Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said it had destroyed and intercepted 17 drones over the Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod, and Kaluga regions, while locals reported a "noisy" night in Bryansk.
During a nighttime attack by Russia, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed four Iranian-made Shahed drones and one unidentified drone.
Five people, including a 17-year-old girl, were injured in a kamikaze drone attack that damaged three cars in the village of Voznesenovka in Russia's Belgorod region.
russia reports a drone attack on infrastructure in the industrial zone of Lipetsk. On social media, local residents write that the Lipetsk Tractor Plant was attacked.
In Kharkiv, a russian rocket attack on the Shevchenkivskyi district damaged 3 high-rise buildings, cafes, shops, offices and at least 33 cars, and injured 6 civilians.
The "Immortal Regiment" march was again canceled in Russia-annexed Crimea and several Russian regions for security reasons.
Russian air defense allegedly shoots down jets over belgorod region. governor Vyacheslav gladkov says they "landed" in the yard of a private house
Last year, Ukraine spent more than 50 billion hryvnias to protect its energy infrastructure, while only 1. 2 billion hryvnias were allocated for the construction of fortifications for the Armed Forces, which led to a weakening of defense and loss of territory.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 15 of 16 russian drones during an attack on the night of April 23, 2024.
The joint operation of the SBU, the GUR and the SSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine targeted russia's energy infrastructure, which feeds its military-industrial complex, resulting in destruction and disruptions in 8 regions.
russia's Ministry of Defense claims that 50 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed and intercepted over several regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Tula, Smolensk, Ryazan, Kaluga, and Moscow, some of which caused minor damage to energy infrastructure.
During a night attack on April 20, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down two Russian X-59/X-69 missiles and three reconnaissance drones.
Air defense systems shot down 25 air targets approaching the belgorod region, causing damage to residential buildings, warehouses, cars, and other infrastructure.
A 59-year-old school bus driver from the Kharkiv region collaborated with the Russian occupiers by transporting their troops and weapons on a repainted school bus between the front line and the Russian city of Belgorod.
belgorod's air defense system shot down 21 targets approaching the city. One person sustained shrapnel wounds in a russian village due to a direct hit to a house.
Russian invaders shelled Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv region with S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems launched from the Belgorod region of Russia, causing destruction and possible human casualties.
The Russian army is shelling Kharkiv region of Ukraine from the territory of Belgorod region, the Air Force reports.
A Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacked and damaged a communications infrastructure facility in the village of Grafovka, Krasnoyaruzsky district, Belgorod region, Russia, the region's governor reports.
Russia's Ministry of Defense claims that an air defense system intercepted a drone over the Krasnodar region at night.
A drone exploded at the airport in Belgorod, Russia, causing a fire, the ASTRA Telegram channel reports.
A drone crashes into a Gazprom administrative building in Belgorod, Russia, injuring two people and damaging the facade.
Russia launched a massive missile attack on Kharkiv's energy infrastructure, damaging residential and administrative buildings, using at least ten S-300 missiles from the Belgorod region.
The expert assessed the possibility of an enemy attack on Kharkiv.
According to Russian media, over the past 3 weeks, Russians have dropped 21 bombs on the Belgorod region.
Russia seeks to turn Kharkiv into a gray zone uninhabitable for civilians through intense bombardment, while Ukraine promises to defend the city and seeks Western air defense systems to counter the threat.
On April 6, russians attacked the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb, killing one person and injuring another, damaging civilian infrastructure and setting a car on fire.