Russian forces launch nearly 20 drone attacks on five districts in Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian forces carried out nearly 20 drone attacks on five districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, damaging infrastructure and property. Strikes affected Dnipro, the Kamianke district, the Hrechanopodiiska community in Kryvyi Rih, communities in Samar district, and Nikopol district.
Key points
- Nearly 20 drone attacks hit five districts of Dnipropetrovsk region overnight.
- An enterprise was damaged in Dnipro.
- Infrastructure was damaged in Kamianke district and Hrechanopodiiska community in Kryvyi Rih.
- Strikes in Samar district targeted the Pishchanska and Cherkaska communities.
- Vehicle-service stations and cars were damaged in Samar district.
- Strikes affected Nikopol district center and the Pokrovska community.
- Earlier Russian strikes in the region killed two people and injured seven.
Why it matters
The attacks covered several districts and communities across Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging infrastructure, a business, vehicle-service stations and cars. Earlier Russian strikes in the region also killed two people and injured seven.
What happened
Russian forces launched nearly 20 drone attacks on five districts of Dnipropetrovsk region overnight. An enterprise was damaged in Dnipro, while infrastructure was damaged in Kamianke district and the Hrechanopodiiska community in Kryvyi Rih. In Samar district, strikes hit the Pishchanska and Cherkaska communities, damaging vehicle-service stations and cars. The district center of Nikopol and the Pokrovska community were also struck.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reports attribute the attacks to Russian forces and emphasize their scale, geographic spread, and damage to infrastructure and property. They identify the affected districts, communities and facilities.
Background
The attacks affected areas including Dnipro, Kamianke district, the Hrechanopodiiska community in Kryvyi Rih, and the Pishchanska and Cherkaska communities in Samar district. The two deaths and seven injuries were reported from earlier strikes, with the fatalities occurring in Dnipro and Nikopol district.