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Russian Attack Ignites Fires in Dnipro Apartment Block

The incident underscores a wider shift to drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Overview

  • Emergency crews in Dnipro fought apartment fires after a Thursday pre-dawn strike that hit homes across the city.
  • The regional governor reported seven people injured, with five in hospital, including girls aged 9 and 14.
  • The Kyiv Independent, citing the governor, later reported two dead and at least eight wounded as counts continued to change.
  • Photos posted by Governor Oleksandr Hanzha showed several apartments burning and ladder trucks battling the flames.
  • Dnipro has been a frequent target of Russian missile and drone strikes during the war, and officials are still assessing the damage from this attack.