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Russian Drones and Aerial Bombs Target Kharkiv and Kupiansk, Injuring at Least 16 People

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Russian Drones and Aerial Bombs Target Kharkiv and Kupiansk, Injuring at Least 16 People
The aftermath of Russia’s guided aerial bombs attack on Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, April 22, 2025. (Source: The State Emergency Service of the Kharkiv Region)

Russian forces launched a drone and guided aerial bombs attack on the Kharkiv region on April 22, including the cities of Kharkiv and Kupiansk, injuring at least 14 people.

This was reported by the Head of the local Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.

Starting around 13:00, a series of explosions were heard across several districts of Kharkiv. Preliminary reports suggest that the attacks involved Shahed-type drones, which injured at least seven people.

The aftermath of Russia’s guided aerial bombs attack on Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, April 22, 2025. (Source: The State Emergency Service of the Kharkiv Region)
The aftermath of Russia’s guided aerial bombs attack on Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, April 22, 2025. (Source: The State Emergency Service of the Kharkiv Region)

In Kupiansk, Russian forces dropped four guided aerial bombs, injuring at least seven people.

“As a result of the enemy strike with four guided aerial bombs, 55 private homes were either destroyed or damaged,” Syniehubov wrote.

UPD: The number of casualties has increased to nine. One person is in critical condition in the hospital, two have been hospitalized for surgery, two others are in neurosurgery and trauma care, one is hospitalized with blast injuries, and three have received outpatient treatment.

During the same day, Russian guided aerial bombs sparked a fire in one of the districts of Zaporizhzhia, leaving 22 people wounded and one dead, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov.

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