Russian troops launched a combined missile strike on Ukraine on the night of April 27. The attack involved various types of missiles such as cruise missiles, guided air missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, and others. According to a statement by Nikolai Oleshchuk, commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Russian military used 34 air, ground, and sea-based missiles.
The Ukrainian side reported that 21 Russian missiles were destroyed during the attack. In addition to the missile strikes on Kharkov, Russian troops also targeted energy infrastructure in the Lviv, Dnepropetrovsk, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. Multiple facilities were damaged, leading to interruptions in water supply and power outages. Some fires were also started as a result of the attacks.
One such facility was a third psychiatric hospital in Kharkov that experienced rockets hitting it. The shelling resulted in damage to buildings, including windows, roofs
