Day 1512 3 missiles and over 320 drones over Ukraine. Waves of attacks and a child killed in Cherkasy, huge fire in Sumy, strikes in the port of Odesa. Two more countries will sue Russia

On the 1512th day of the war, Russia launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine:

• The central city of Cherkasy was targeted by repeated strikes. One child was killed, and nine people, including a child, were injured.
• In the city of Dnipro, three people were injured, and an office building caught fire. Additionally, a recently built nine-story building was damaged.
• In Zaporizhia, a woman was killed.
• In the city of Sumy, a large fire broke out in the industrial area.
• Nocturnal attacks also took place in Odesa, where the port infrastructure was hit, as well as in the Kiev region.

In total, starting from Tuesday evening, Russian forces launched three ballistic missiles and over 320 drones.

It's a tough time for Ukraine, especially as American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are caught up in discussions with Iran and no longer have time for this war, according to a statement by Volodymyr Zelensky. But it would be fair for them to come to Kiev after having been to Moscow several times, mentioned the Ukrainian president.

Meanwhile, the State Duma of the Russian Federation has adopted in the first reading a bill that will allow Vladimir Putin to "legally" send troops to other states under the pretext of "defending the rights of Russian citizens."

And Iceland and Poland have agreed to support the creation of a special tribunal within the Council of Europe for the prosecution of the crime of aggression against Ukraine. At least 17 European countries are now ready to engage in the establishment of the tribunal, meeting the minimum threshold required for the proposal to be voted on at a future Council of Europe meeting in May.

Russian Attacks

• Waves of attacks and a child killed in Cherkasy - At least one child was killed and 12 other people were injured during the night in a Russian drone attack on the city of Cherkasy, located in central Ukraine. According to regional governor Igor Taburet, drone debris hit at least four blocks in the city. Officials announced that nine drones were shot down in the area. An 8-year-old boy died from the injuries, while nine people, including an injured child, were hospitalized following the attack. Another three people were injured due to fallen drone debris in a second wave of attacks launched by the Russians after the initial strikes, Taburet added.

• Nighttime attack in Dnipro - Russian forces attacked the city of Dnipro during the night, causing a fire in an office building and injuring three people. Additionally, a newly built nine-story building was damaged in the city center, announced Oleksandr Hanja, the head of the military administration of Dnipropetrovsk region.

• Strikes in Odesa port - Russian drones once again targeted the port infrastructure in the Odesa region, damaging warehouses and office buildings. Authorities reported that firefighters quickly extinguished all fires and no casualties were recorded.

• Huge fire in Sumy - A massive fire broke out in the industrial area of the city of Sumy after a nighttime drone attack. While firefighters battled the flames, Russian forces struck again in the same location, and later launched a third attack, reports Ukrainska Pravda. Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire despite the persistent threat. The Emergency Service announced that there were no casualties.

• Woman killed in Zaporizhia - A woman died in a joint attack on the city, with the number of injured being clarified. Firefighters intervened to extinguish multiple fires, as announced by the Emergency Service.

• Fires in the Kiev region - Russian attacks in the Kiev region during the night damaged a production unit and residences, causing fires, but no casualties were reported. A warehouse and a house caught fire, and the fires were extinguished, announced Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of the military administration of the Kiev region, cited by Ukrainska Pravda.

• 3 missiles and over 300 drones - Russian forces attacked Ukraine with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 324 drones starting from Tuesday evening. The Ukrainian air defense neutralized 309 drones in the north, south, east, and center of the country. Ballistic missiles and 13 drones hit in nine locations, announced the Ukrainian Air Force.

• Alert in the middle of the night in Tulcea - Residents in the northern part of Tulcea county were once again awakened by alarms on Tuesday night, after authorities issued two RO-Alert messages due to Russian attacks in Ukraine, near the border with Romania. It is the second consecutive night that the population is warned due to drones. Details HERE.

Other Relevant Information

• American negotiators have no time for Ukraine - American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "are constantly in discussions with Iran and have no time for Ukraine," which is concerned about its supply of weapons, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with German television ZDF on Tuesday. With the war in Iran, the issue of American arms deliveries to Kiev has become "a major problem," Zelensky stated, according to AFP. "If the war drags on, there will be fewer weapons for Ukraine. It is critical, especially regarding anti-aircraft defense," he explained. He also said that it would be fair for American special envoys to visit Ukraine after making several visits to Moscow, but a date for this has not yet been set, reported Kyiv Post.

• Moscow lays the groundwork for sending troops to other countries - The State Duma of the Russian Federation has adopted in the first reading a bill that will allow Putin to "legally" send troops to other states under the pretext of "defending the rights of Russian citizens," writes Moscow Times. In total, Russian laws go through three readings. The explanatory note for the bill mentions that it was developed "to protect the rights of Russian citizens in case of their arrest, detention, criminal prosecution, or other forms of persecution." This refers to measures taken by courts in other countries, as well as international judicial bodies that Moscow does not recognize.

• Two more countries support the tribunal for Russia - Iceland and Poland have agreed to support the creation of a special tribunal within the Council of Europe for the prosecution of the crime of aggression against Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sibiha announced on Tuesday. "We will continue to gather more signatures from countries willing to join - both within the Council of Europe and outside it, on all continents and in all regions. (...) Moscow's criminals must realize that justice is inevitable. From ordinary Russian operatives to the highest military and political leadership," Sibiha wrote on social media. At least 17 European countries are now prepared to engage in the establishment of the tribunal, meeting the minimum threshold required for the proposal to be voted on at a future Council of Europe meeting in May, Sibiha stated. The tribunal would have the mandate to prosecute top political and military leaders for aggression against Ukraine, specifically the decision to launch an invasion of another country. A separate court is necessary because the International Criminal Court in The Hague can investigate war crimes committed during the conflict but does not have the jurisdiction to prosecute aggression in this case, as specified by The Kyiv Independent.

• Russian hackers breached dozens of Romanian Army accounts - Russian-affiliated hackers compromised at least 67 email accounts of the Romanian Air Force. According to an analysis by Reuters published on Wednesday, based on data accidentally exposed online by attackers, the operation is part of a broader cyber espionage campaign that primarily targeted Ukraine but also other states in the region, including Greece, Bulgaria, and Serbia. Details HERE.

• Ukraine to produce drones in Norway - Norway and Ukraine will strengthen their bilateral defense cooperation, including through the production of Ukrainian drones in the Nordic country, announced the Norwegian government on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. Under the agreement, Norway will support drone production in Ukraine, while Kiev will share data and information with Norway, the Oslo government stated in a press release, noting that Ukrainian drones will also be produced on Norwegian territory.