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Ukraine Downs 40 Russian Drones Over Dnipropetrovsk Overnight as Fires Erupt, Child Injured

Regional authorities report widespread damage across multiple communities.

Overview

  • Air defense forces shot down 40 drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast since the evening, according to regional officials citing the Air Command.
  • Overnight attacks triggered fires in Dnipro, damaged a house, and caused additional blazes in the Zelenodolsk hromada and in Pavlohrad where a garage and an outbuilding burned.
  • Heavy artillery and FPV drones struck the Nikopol district, hitting Myrove, Pokrovske, Marhanets, and the city of Nikopol, where an 11-year-old boy was injured; three homes, outbuildings, and a power line were damaged.
  • A day earlier, a drone strike on the Vasylykivka hromada in the Synelnykove district killed a 12-year-old boy and injured his parents, with a house destroyed and another damaged.
  • Earlier reports from Nikopol district detailed damage to multi‑storey and private homes, sports and educational facilities, gas stations, vehicles, outbuildings, and a power line, with a 70‑year‑old resident suffering blast injuries and no additional casualties reported at that time.