Russian drone attacks hit Dnipro and Samar, injuring residents and damaging critical infrastructure
Russian forces attacked Dnipro and Samar with drones overnight into 5 November, according to Ukrainian officials. At least three people were injured in Dnipro, while 15 were reportedly injured in Samar, where a thermal power plant, a residential district, a police station and a hospital were hit.
Key points
- Russian drones attacked Dnipro and Samar overnight into 5 November
- At least three people were injured in Dnipro
- Fires broke out at critical infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- The roof of a private house and private garages caught fire in Dnipro
- Samar reportedly sustained hits on a thermal power plant, residential district, police station and hospital
- Fifteen people were reportedly injured in Samar
- Air defence reportedly destroyed 30 Russian drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Why it matters
The attacks injured people and damaged critical infrastructure in two locations in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Emergency services responded at impact sites, while air defence forces operated across the region.
What happened
Russian forces launched drone attacks on Dnipro and Samar overnight into 5 November. At least three people were injured in Dnipro, where fires also broke out on the roof of a private house, in private garages and at critical infrastructure sites. In Samar, hits were reported at a thermal power plant, a residential district and a police station, and a hospital was damaged; 15 people were reportedly injured. Emergency services worked at the impact sites, and air defence forces reportedly destroyed 30 Russian drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reports focus on casualties, fires at critical infrastructure and the response of emergency services and air defence forces in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. They attribute responsibility for the attacks to Russian forces and cite regional officials.
Background
An earlier attack on Dnipro and Kryvorizkyi Raion damaged critical infrastructure. A separate attack on Pavlohrad and Dnipro on 29 October damaged a railway platform and an electric train. A separate aviation strike on the Kramatorsk community reportedly killed two women and injured another.