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Explosions reported in Dnipro and Pavlohrad

Explosions reported in Dnipro and Pavlohrad Photo: drones spotted heading toward Dnipro (facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)
Author: Oleh Velhan

On the night of September 20, Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine. Explosions were reported in Dnipro and Pavlohrad, according to Suspilne Dnipro and the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"At 03:36 AM Kyiv time, explosions were heard in Dnipro, according to Suspilne correspondents," the report stated.

About 20 minutes earlier, explosions had been reported in Pavlohrad.

At the same time, the military confirmed the presence of Russian drones in the Dnipropetrovsk region. In particular, at 03:40 AM Kyiv time, drones were heading toward the city of Dnipro.

There have been no official comments yet regarding the possible consequences of the attack.

Update at 03:54 AM Kyiv time

Another series of explosions was reported in Dnipro. Meanwhile, the Air Force continued to track drones moving toward both Dnipro and Pavlohrad.

Air raid alerts

As of 03:46 AM Kyiv time, the air raid alert map showed warnings in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions.

Explosions reported in Dnipro and Pavlohrad

Strike on Dnipropetrovsk region

Russian forces regularly attack settlements in Dnipropetrovsk region, using both drones and missiles.

For example, during the night of September 19, Russian forces carried out a massive drone attack on Pavlohrad. The strike caused several fires across the city.