Currently, Russia uses only drones for reconnaissance and damage to Ukraine's critical infrastructure, avoiding massive combined strikes so far.
A 70-year-old man sustained an explosive injury and a leg wound after the occupiers shelled Kozatske village, Kherson region.
An associate of the banned Sharia Party was detained by the SBU for attempting to disrupt mobilization in southern Ukraine through hostile propaganda.
Several Russian units, including the 328th Regiment of the 104th Division of the Russian Armed Forces and the 345th Regiment of the same division, may have been involved in the shooting of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war near Krynky in Kherson region.
In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 4 private houses and garages, wounding 2 people, and Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 2 Shahed drones during a night raid.
During a nighttime alert, the air defense forces destroyed 20 drones over several regions, the wreckage of which damaged a private yard and cut a power line in Odesa district.
Ukrainian air defense forces successfully shot down all 20 Russian attack drones launched during the night attack on April 9.
A 45-year-old woman was injured by Russian shelling of Kherson in the evening, she sustained a head injury but refused medical care.
Occupants are shelling the central part of Kherson. Residents are urged to stay away from windows.
russians destroyed more than 60,000 hectares of forests in the occupied Ukrainian territories, causing damage worth more than UAH 14 billion.
On the left bank of the Kherson region, Ukrainian troops fought 8 combat engagements with Russian troops, inflicting losses and forcing them to retreat, while continuing to consolidate and expand their foothold, with the enemy increasing the use of attack drones by 30% over the past week.
The expert assessed the possibility of an enemy attack on Kharkiv.
Enemy shelling caused a fire in a garage cooperative in one of Kherson's districts, but rescuers quickly extinguished it, no one was injured.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 6 private houses, a critical infrastructure facility, a shopping center, a catering facility, a hairdresser's salon, outbuildings, a garage and a private car, injuring 3 people.
Over the past day, 76 combat engagements took place in various parts of the frontline, during which the enemy launched 7 missile attacks, 104 air strikes and 108 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
Hostile attack drones were spotted in various regions of Ukraine, leading to the deployment of air defense in Odesa and an alert in Kyiv region.
Over the last day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled numerous enemy attacks in various sectors, including 26 attacks in the Bakhmut sector and 17 attempts to break through the defense in the Novopavlivka sector.
russian troops shelled numerous settlements in the Kherson region, killing 2 people, wounding 3 and causing significant damage to residential areas, buildings and infrastructure.
The Ukrainian Air Force informs that several groups of unmanned aerial vehicles have been spotted moving from Kherson region through Dnipropetrovs'k in a northerly direction.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports several groups of enemy drones moving northwest over the Kherson region.
There were explosions in Kherson.
In some frontline areas, the construction of fortifications with three lines of defense, including anti-tank ditches and "dragon's teeth," is 92-98% complete, as President Zelensky announced during a telethon.
Ukrainian troops repelled one of the most massive russian attacks in the Avdiivka sector, destroying 36 tanks, including a modern T-90, and 11 armored personnel carriers that tried to break through Ukrainian positions.
Russian troops shelled a college building in Kherson at night, a shell pierced the wall of the gym. No civilians were injured.
On the night of April 6, a mobile fire team shot down a Russian Kalibr missile that attacked Ukraine.
Mobile firing groups of the Kherson Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade shot down six enemy "Shaheds" on the night of April 6.
A married couple was killed as a result of Russian shelling of Zmiivka village, Beryslav district, Kherson region, with guided missiles.
Chasiv Yar remains under Ukrainian control, despite intense fighting and enemy attempts to break through to the town. Ukrainian forces have achieved some tactical success in the Kupyansk and Lyman directions.
russians shelled several towns and villages in the Kherson region, including the city of Kherson, injuring 8 people. Buildings, vehicles and infrastructure were also damaged.
Over the past day, 80 combat engagements took place, during which russia launched 14 missile strikes, 107 air strikes and 137 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities in various regions.