These are the key events on day 1,154 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is where things stand on Wednesday, April 23:
Fighting
A state of emergency was declared in Russia’s Vladimir region, east of Moscow, following a large explosion at an ammunition storage site, the TASS state news agency said, citing emergency services.
Vladimir’s regional governor, Alexander Avdeev, said the explosion occurred when ammunition caught fire in a storage area at a military base in Kirzhach district, and emergency personnel were working at the scene.
Russia struck the southern city of Zaporizhzhia with two aerial glide bombs. The attack killed a 69-year-old woman and wounded 24 people, including four children, according to regional governor, Ivan Fedorov.
Ukraine’s air force said it took down 38 out of 77 attack drones Russia launched starting early on Tuesday morning, with 31 of the drones not reaching their targets, likely due to electronic warfare.
Overnight Russian drone attacks on east, south and central Ukraine damaged civilian infrastructure and businesses in the Poltava region and injured civilians in the Odesa region, Ukrainian officials said early on Wednesday.
Odesa came under a “massive attack” by Russian drones overnight on Tuesday, wounding at least three people, the head of the regional administration, Oleh Kiper, wrote on his Telegram page. A residen …