Russia Launches 133 Drones, Missiles Overnight; 4 Killed in Dnipro, Strikes Hit Port and Homes Across Ukraine

Russia launched a mass overnight attack on Ukraine using drones and missiles on Tuesday, April 14, targeting multiple regions and damaging civilian infrastructure, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

Air defenses shot down or suppressed 114 drones and one guided air missile out of a total of 129 UAVs and four Kh-59/69 missiles launched from Russian territory and occupied areas, the air force reported.

Air defense repels majority of attack

The attack began at 6 p.m. on Monday and included around 90 Shahed-type drones launched from multiple directions, including Russia and occupied Crimea and Donetsk region.

Ukrainian aviation, air defense systems, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups were involved in repelling the assault.

According to preliminary data as of 8 a.m., 12 drones hit targets across eight locations, while debris from intercepted drones fell in five additional areas. Information on three missiles is still being confirmed.

Odesa Port, Civilian Infrastructure Damaged

According to Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa regional administration, Russian drones targeted civilian and port infrastructure in the Izmail district.

A civilian vessel under a Panamanian flag, port equipment, a pier, and a barge were damaged. A service station building was destroyed and caught fire, while two buses and seven cars were burned.

Six private homes were also damaged, along with an ambulance. No casualties were reported.

Kharkiv, Dnipro Regions Come Under Fire

In Kharkiv, a drone struck a residential building balcony in the Shevchenkivskyi district, injuring a 44-year-old woman, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov.

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In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian forces attacked multiple districts more than 10 times using drones and artillery, said regional head Oleksandr Hanzha.

One person was injured in Nikopol district, while infrastructure damage and fires were reported in Kryvyi Rih and other communities. A second strike hit Kryvyi Rih within hours, again targeting infrastructure.

The Russian army also struck the city of Dnipro. Acording to Oleksandr Hanzha update, four people killed, 25 were injured. Twenty-one people were hospitalized, ten of those injured in the attack are in critical condition. A fire broke out at the site of the attack, with emergency services working on the scene.

Kherson Region Hit by Drone Attacks

In the Kherson region, multiple drone strikes targeted civilians and infrastructure, according to local authorities.

Two women aged 66 and 68 were injured after a drone hit a residential building in Komyshany overnight.

Later in the morning, a 62-year-old man was wounded in a drone strike on a civilian car in the city center.

A separate attack hit a medical facility, injuring four staff members aged between 39 and 67. Another strike in Bilozerka community wounded a 19-year-old man.

All victims were reportedly receiving medical treatment at press time.