Unverified Report Cites Explosion in Dnepropetrovsk
The claim, passed from a Strana.ua Telegram post to RIA Novosti, came without official confirmation, damage information, or casualty details.
Overview
- Strana.ua reported on Telegram that an explosion occurred in Dnepropetrovsk on January 7, and RIA Novosti relayed the post.
- There were no immediate statements from local authorities and no details on the cause, location, or extent of any damage.
- RIA framed the report within Russia’s ongoing campaign of strikes it says target defense-industry, command, and communications sites across Ukraine since October 2022.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has previously said Russian forces do not strike residential buildings or social infrastructure.
- Separately the same day, RIA cited Ukrainian outlets reporting sounds of explosions in Zaporizhzhia, with no confirmed details released.