Russian military shells Dnipro, causing civilian casualties

Today, on April 2, the Russian military launched a missile strike on Dnipro, injuring civilians.

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported this.

"Rocket attack on Dnipro. There are casualties," the statement reads.

According to Lysak, there are five victims; the details are being clarified.

"Don't aid the enemy. Don't take any photos and don't post them on the internet," the head of the region added.

Later, it became known that one of the educational institutions was damaged due to the Russian attack, Lysak clarified.

"Fortunately, at the time of the attack, all the children were in the shelter. This saved the health and, perhaps, the lives of the boys. I thank the teachers for their work. For their coordinated actions," the head of the regional military administration added.

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On Friday, March 22, the Russian army deployed the Tu-95MS strategic bombers, which launched Kh-101/555/55 cruise missiles at Ukraine. Explosions were heard in several Ukrainian cities. Air defense systems were operational, but there were hits in several cities, including critical infrastructure facilities.

Russian troops attacked the northeastern city of Kharkiv with ballistic missiles, with about 15 explosions reported in the city. They targeted the energy infrastructure, causing a power outage and water supply problems.

During the Russian massive attack, Zaporizhzhia was rocked by 12 explosions. Authorities reported casualties; seven buildings were destroyed, and dozens were damaged.

The Russian forces targeted the Dnipro HPP. The occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was threatened by a blackout; the line to ZNPP was de-energized.

Power outages were also reported in the Dnipro, Poltava, and Sumy regions in Ukraine's center and north. Hits on critical infrastructure facilities were recorded in Ivano-Frankivsk, Vinnytsia, Mykolaiv, and Odesa regions in the west and south of the country. In several regions, power outage schedules have been introduced.

The massive attack on Zaporizhzhia killed at least one person and injured eight. Casualties were also reported in the western Khmelnytskyi region. People were searched for under the rubble of the destroyed building.

Overall, the Russian forces launched over 150 drones and missiles of various types across Ukraine on March 22. Air defense forces downed 55 "Shahed" drones and 37 missiles.

The massive Russian strike on Ukraine overnight killed at least five people and injured 14–16 people. Three are considered missing.