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1501st day. As a result of a Russian drone strike on a market in Nikopol, 5 people were killed and 19 were injured. Ukrainian drones attacked Taganrog and Tolyatti

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Ukraine

Russia launched more than 280 drones across Ukraine

On the night of Saturday, April 4, Russian troops launched 286 drones across Ukraine, the command of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported. According to a statement issued by the Ukrainian military, 260 drones were shot down - in the north, south, east and center of the country.

11 drones were hit and debris from downed drones fell in six locations, the command of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported.

In Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region, on the morning of April 4, Russian drones hit the market. According to the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, the first strike killed five civilians and injured 21 others, including a 14-year-old girl. The second strike injured two more. Retail premises were damaged. “This is another war crime of the Russian Federation,” said the office of the Prosecutor General, adding that an investigation into the case has begun under the relevant article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

In Sumy, as a result of an attack by Russian drones in the early morning of April 4, a fire started on the upper floors of a multi-storey building in the Zarechny district, said the head of the regional administration Oleg Grigorov, adding that residents were being evacuated. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that the fire broke out in a 16-story residential building. In addition, according to the service, the drone hit a private home.

The head of Sumy, Artem Kobzar, reported another drone strike - on a yard in the same area in the city center. Due to the drone attack, the glass of almost a thousand windows was broken, he said. According to Kobzar at 10 am, 13 people were injured.

On the night of April 4, Russian drones also attacked Kyiv. The mayor of the city, Vitaliy Klitschko, said that as a result of falling drone debris in the Darnytskyi district, a four-story office building caught fire. There are no reports of casualties.

Russia

Ukrainian drones attacked Tolyatti and Taganrog

On the night of April 4, Ukrainian drones carried out strikes on Togliatti, Samara region, and Taganrog, Rostov region. In Togliatti, reported the head of the region, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, an employee of one of the city’s industrial enterprises was injured, and the roof of a residential building was damaged. According to Astra, drones hit the area where two large chemical enterprises are located - Togliattikauchuk and KuibyshevAzot. A fire started on the territory of Togliattikauchuk, the publication writes.

In Taganrog, according to the head of the Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, one person died, four - three residents of Taganrog and “one citizen of a foreign state” - were injured. The wreckage of the downed drone fell on a cargo ship flying a foreign flag, which was located several kilometers from the coastline. There was a fire on the ship. Also, according to Slyusar, the warehouses of a logistics company caught fire.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that 85 drones were shot down over Russian territory on the night of April 4.

War through the eyes of Meduza readers

Kristina (Russia) . I'm tired of reading the news. I never read them before 02/24/2022. Then I started reading every day. Now I'm tired. But I can't help but read. Firstly, I must know about what else and when I will be banned and blocked, in order to be on guard. Secondly, I really want to read at least something good in the news. For example, that the war is over.

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