Russian forces launched combined drone and missile strikes against the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro and Odesa, damaging residential infrastructure and killing civilians.
These attacks highlight the ongoing Russian military campaign targeting civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, which continues to cause significant casualties and destroy non-military sites.
In Odesa, strikes occurred during the night of April 11, 2024 [1]. Two civilians died [1] and two others were injured [7] following the attack, which damaged houses and port infrastructure [2].
Separate attacks targeted Dnipro, with reports of strikes on the evening of April 25, 2024 [4] and the evening of March 9, 2024 [6]. The impact in Dnipro included the damage of eight residential high-rise buildings [6]. Other reports state that more than 50 houses were damaged [2].
Casualties in Dnipro were extensive. Twenty people were injured, including three children and one five-month-old infant [2]. Additionally, a 24-year-old man died in a hospital after being wounded during the attack [4].
Damage to critical infrastructure in Dnipro was also reported. According to one source, three hospitals and a mosque were damaged during the strikes [2]. These claims of hospital and mosque damage were not mentioned in other reports [4, 6].
"In the night of April 11, Russian occupation forces attacked Odesa," Ukrainian News said [1].
Regarding the casualties in Dnipro, BBC Ukrainian said, "A 24-year-old man died in the hospital, wounded during the attack on Dnipro" [4].
Focus.ua reported on the March strikes, saying, "Late in the evening of March 9, the Russians attacked Dnipro with Shaheds" [6].
“Two civilians died [1] and two others were injured [7] following the attack”
The discrepancy in reported damage, ranging from eight high-rise buildings to over 50 houses, reflects the difficulty of real-time casualty and damage assessment during active conflict. The targeting of residential areas and the reported hits on medical and religious facilities in Dnipro underscore a pattern of strikes on non-combatant infrastructure, which complicates humanitarian efforts and increases civilian vulnerability.
