On the night of April 14, 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a large-scale attack on the territory of Ukraine, using 62 drones-Kamikadze type "Shahaned". The attack was directed to several Ukrainian regions, resulting in significant destruction and civilians were injured.
According to the Air Forces of Ukraine, Russian drones started from three landfills: one of them was in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation (near Millervo), and the other two in the south, in the Primorsky-Akhtar Krasnodar Territory and at Cape Chauda in the occupied Crimea. The Air Force of Ukraine reported that from 62 drones managed to neutralize 51, including 40 "Shahmed" and other types of UAVs, as well as 11 drones-imitators. However, despite the high level of neutralized goals, 11 drones managed to break through the defense of the air defense air defense and harm in Ukraine. The country's air command stated that the attack struck four regions: Odessa, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv. The attack began around 21: 00-22: 00 on April 13, and during the night the alarm spread through different regions, covering the east, south and center of Ukraine. The alarm has been heard several times in Kiev, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kropyvnytskyi and Vinnitsa. According to the military, the threat was abolished at about 2:00, when most UAVs were destroyed or forced to change the course. In the Odessa region, eight wounded, four of which remained in hospitals and the rest were released home. In addition, hospital, infrastructure, hundred and several private homes were injured. In the Kharkiv region, the attack of drones led to a fire in the territory of a civilian enterprise and a warehouse in the Kyiv district of the city. The fire covered an area of 1000 square meters, but fortunately, the wounded persons have not yet been reported. The Dnipropetrovsk region was also affected by the attack, although local air defense agents were able to knock down two UAVs. Information on destruction or victim has not been received currently. In the Kirovograd region, there was a minimal damage: the air defense tools worked effectively, and the effects of the attack were insignificant.
Despite the high level of air defense systems efficiency, the Shahhed Drone attack has shown that Russia continues to use drones to task spot strokes in critical infrastructure and civilian facilities. The Ukrainian military continues to strengthen the defense to reduce the number of victims and destruction in further attacks.
This attack is part of Russia's constant attempts to destroy the economy and moral spirit of Ukrainians, but thanks to the work of air defense and coordinated actions of the authorities, the destruction of drones helps limit the extent of harm.
