Russian drone attacks are disrupting transportation and critical infrastructure across Ukraine. Train delays in some areas reach 3–4 hours. In central regions overflown by Shahed drones, four people have been killed, according to Ihor Chaburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration.
On Wednesday, 1 April, Russian forces launched drone attacks in the west of Ukraine. Air defense units are actively engaging Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Regions bordering Poland and Hungary are under assault. According to preliminary estimates, Russia launched nearly 650 Shaheds.
Explosions were reported in Burshtyn and Sniatyn, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. In Khust and Uzhhorod districts, enemy drones struck critical infrastructure. Lviv and Chernivtsi OVAs also reported UAV activity.
“Russian drones are moving toward the region. The threat is high. Do not ignore alerts. Move to a safe location," said Maksym Kozytskyi, head of Lviv Regional Military Administration.
Damage in Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, and Ternopil oblasts
Social media reported explosions in Bukovel, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. The official confirmation is pending.
Bukovel is Ukraine's largest ski resort in the Carpathian mountains, a magnet for the country's elite, such as politicians, business leaders, and celebrities, who flock there for luxury escapes.
In Zakarpattia Oblast, bordering Hungary, a UAV struck near a power substation in Khust district, cutting electricity to the entire Mizhiria area, according to deputy Vitalii Hlahola.
In Ternopil Oblast, a drone hit a facility in the Zalishchyky community, causing a fire.
“All emergency services are on site. The fire is under control. No casualties or injuries," the Ukrainian authorities reported.
A new wave of drones is now moving toward Kyiv Oblast.
A week ago, Russian forces launched the largest strike of the war, launching 1,000 drones and 36 missiles. It killed National Guard member Volodymyr Shkrumelyak and his daughter Anelia, born in 2010.
They were returning from the maternity hospital after visiting their mother and newborn child. Recently, Volodymyr became a father again.
It also struck Lviv’s historic area, which is included in the International List of Cultural Property under enhanced protection.
