- Overnight 23-24 April 2025, Russia conducted a large-scale multi-axis, multi-weapon strike package against Ukraine utilising Long Range Aviation (LRA) bombers as well as Black Sea Fleet vessels and Ground Force elements, predominantly targeting Kyiv and Kharkiv as well other cities across Ukraine.
- Russian forces launched at least 200 munitions, including One Way Attack Uncrewed Aerial Systems (OWA UAS), at least 10 Ballistic Missiles (both Russian indigenous and procured from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), their premier KODIAK Air Launched Cruise Missiles, and KALIBR Land Attack Cruise Missiles. This combination of munitions almost certainly sought to complicate and saturate Ukrainian Air Defence efforts. The Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting 112 munitions, as well as interdicting others via electronic warfare.
- The KODIAK remains the pace-setting missile for Russian large scale strike packages, with the recent 30-day energy ceasefire allowing Russia to replenish its stocks, having been used only twice before this package since the beginning of March. Rebuilding its stockpile enables LRA to sit ready to conduct strikes such as these with little to no notice, at a time of Russias choosing, as Russia continues normal strike operations.