Russia launched 155 attack drones at Ukraine on the night of 23 April, Ukraine's Air Force reported. According to the Air Force, the attack began at 18:00 on 22 April from the directions of Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Shatalovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, and involved Shahed-type drones — including jet-powered versions — as well as Gerbera and Italmas drones and other types. The Air Force estimated that around 100 of the launched drones were Shaheds.
As of 08:00 on 23 April, preliminary data indicated that 139 drones had been shot down or suppressed by air defences across the north, south and east of the country. Strikes by 11 attack drones were recorded at nine locations, with debris from downed drones falling at four further sites.
"The attack continues, there are several enemy UAVs in the airspace. Follow safety rules!" the Air Force said.
Dnipro: apartment block hit, two killed
Dnipro was among the cities struck overnight. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha initially reported two fatalities and eight injured, writing on Telegram: "Two people died, eight were injured. One person is still not in contact."
By 10:30, Dnipro mayor Borys Filatov reported that the death toll had risen to three. Hanzha later said the number of injured had risen to 10.
According to Hanzha, fires broke out in several districts of the city, and residential buildings were damaged. He subsequently specified that Russian forces had struck a multi-storey building in Dnipro, with the fire engulfing several apartments.
Among the injured, Hanzha listed women aged 62 and 68 — hospitalised in moderate condition — a 35-year-old man who will be treated on an outpatient basis, and two girls aged 9 and 14 who were taken to hospital.
"Four are hospitalised in moderate condition. Among them are two children — girls aged 9 and 14," Hanzha said.
Zaporizhzhia Oblast: guided bombs on Komyshuvakha
Russian forces struck the village of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast with guided aerial bombs, killing a 77-year-old local resident, according to Oblast Military Administration head Ivan Fedorov.
"One person died as a result of the enemy strike on Zaporizhzhia district," Fedorov said.
The State Emergency Service (SES) reported that a 72-year-old woman was also injured in the Russian air strikes on Zaporizhzhia district and received medical assistance. According to the SES, at one address a residential building and two vehicles caught fire, while at another a fuel pump at a petrol station was damaged and also ignited. Rescuers extinguished all fires. The blast wave and shrapnel damaged neighbouring buildings, and the sites were inspected.
Zhytomyr Oblast: railway infrastructure struck
The Russian army struck railway infrastructure in Zhytomyr Oblast with drones, killing a woman, Zhytomyr Oblast Military Administration head Vitalii Bunechko reported. Earlier in the morning, the Air Force had reported UAV movement over Zhytomyr Oblast heading towards Korosten.
According to Bunechko, Russian forces hit civilian transport infrastructure.
"It is currently known that one woman died as a result of the attack. Rescuers, repair crews and law enforcement agencies are working at the scene," Bunechko said.
Energy grid: seven oblasts affected
As of the morning of 23 April, some consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Sumy, Kherson and Kharkiv oblasts remained temporarily without electricity following strikes on energy infrastructure, the Ministry of Energy and Ukrenergo reported.
In Mykolaiv Oblast, a worker was injured during a Russian attack on an energy facility and received all necessary assistance. Energy workers were operating in an intensified mode to restore power supply as quickly as possible.
Electricity consumption was 4.9% higher at 09:30 on 23 April than at the same time the previous day. According to Ukrenergo, the increase was driven by colder weather and cloud cover over much of Ukraine, which reduced the efficiency of household solar installations and raised demand from the general grid.
