Kharkiv Oblast
Russian drones attacked the railway in three regions, damaging railcars and an electric locomotive. Thanks to timely evacuation to shelters, no employees were injured.
At night, the enemy attacked gas production enterprises in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions with drones and missiles. Five people were killed, and another 37 were injured.
Russia attacked five Naftogaz facilities in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. The operation of damaged equipment has been halted due to fires and destruction.
As a result of the strike on Merefa, six people were killed, and the number of wounded has risen to 24. Among the victims are two teenagers aged 16 and 17.
Russian troops struck Merefa in the Kharkiv region with an Iskander ballistic missile. As a result of the attack, five people were killed and 19 others were injured.
Four people were killed and 18 others injured due to the Russian strike on Merefa. More than 10 houses, shops, a service station, and an administrative building were damaged.
Due to shelling, parts of four regions have been left without electricity. The Ministry of Energy does not plan to introduce consumption restriction schedules.
Near the village of Kamyana Yaruga, a Lancet drone struck a civilian van used for transporting bread. The driver and the forwarding agent were injured, and the vehicle was damaged.
The occupiers damaged a gas production facility in the Kharkiv region and blew up a gas pipeline in the Zaporizhzhia region. A Naftogaz employee was wounded in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
In April, the enemy seized 11. 9% less territory than in March, despite an increase in the number of assaults. The greatest advances were recorded in the Donetsk region.
Russian troops attacked a food processing plant in Bohodukhiv with a "Molniya" drone. A workshop was damaged, and four employees sustained injuries.
Due to cloudy weather, electricity consumption has increased, and enemy shelling has caused power outages in five regions. Ukrenergo is not introducing blackouts schedules and asks to save energy in the evening.
A traffic accident occurred in the Zvenyhorodka district, killing two TCR servicemen and a civilian. Two other individuals have been hospitalized, and police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Shelling of energy facilities in seven regions has caused power outages. In the Sumy region, a worker was wounded, and in the Kharkiv region, a drone attacked a vehicle belonging to energy workers.
Due to enemy shelling, six regions have been partially left without electricity. Power engineers are restoring the grids; there are currently no plans to introduce scheduled outages.
Employees of Kharkivoblenergo found a box of fox cubs on the territory of the enterprise in Vasyshcheve. The small predators have already been handed over to a rehabilitation center.
Parts of three regions are de-energized due to Russian attacks, with the most difficult situation in the Sumy region. Bad weather has left more than 100 settlements without electricity.
The occupiers struck residential buildings and a lyceum in Balakliia with a Shahed UAV. Two people were killed and two utility workers were injured in the attack.
The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called on partners to counter the recruitment of citizens of African countries into the Russian army.
Cold air from the north will arrive in Ukraine, bringing night frosts down to -3 degrees Celsius. In the east, rain with wet snow and strong gusts of wind are expected.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked enemy targets in Sartana, Voznesenivka, and Yevpatoria. An arms depot, a fuel and lubricants train, and a P-18 radar station were destroyed.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated Kenyan Nyamburu Eric Mwangi near Borova. HUR identified data of almost three thousand Africans in the Russian army.
The President appointed new heads of SBU departments in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. Artem Borysevych took charge of the capital's department.
Due to enemy shelling, consumers in seven regions are without power, and a worker was injured in Mykolaiv Oblast. There are no schedules, but Ukrainians are asked to save energy.
The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center warns of winds of 15–20 m/s and night frosts in the air and on the ground. The bad weather will last until April 25 and threatens fruit trees.
Due to drone strikes on energy facilities, there are power outages in Sumy Oblast and three other regions. Energy workers are carrying out restoration work for consumers.
Defense Forces attacked the Streletsky ship control point and UAV facilities in the Russian Federation. Enemy command posts in Donetsk region and Belgorod region were also hit.
As of April 21, 1251. 9 thousand hectares of grain crops have been sown, which is 21% of the plan. Odesa, Ternopil, and Mykolaiv regions are leading in terms of sowing rates.
The head of the Russian General Staff once again announced a fake about the capture of Luhansk region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to control about 80 square kilometers of the region's territory.
Due to Russian attacks and bad weather, some consumers in six regions were left without electricity. The Ministry of Energy does not plan to introduce restrictions schedules for today.