[Ukraine] Explosions/Remote violence: Shelling/artillery/missile attack

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Russian forces reportedly launched ballistic missiles targeting Kharkiv on April 7, 2025, with explosions heard in Ukraine's second-largest city. Casualty figures remain unknown, and the extent of infrastructure damage has not been confirmed.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether critical infrastructure in the Kharkiv region sustained damage.

Watch points

• Monitor for confirmation from additional sources and assessment of damage to civilian or industrial infrastructure in Kharkiv
• Track whether the attack represents an escalation in targeting patterns or frequency of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities