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Russian missile attack on Dnipro: Large-scale fire breaks out, one confirmed death

Russian missile attack on Dnipro: Large-scale fire breaks out, one confirmed death Illustrative photo: a large fire broke out in Dnipro after Russia's attack (facebook.com/DSNSKHARKIV)

Russian forces today, April 10, attacked Dnipro with a missile. There are already reports of casualties, including one death, according to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, on Telegram.

"Dnipro. The enemy attacked the city with a missile. A large-scale fire broke out at the strike site. There is damage to a civilian facility," Lysak noted.

He clarified that, according to preliminary information, three people were injured in the attack. A 42-year-old man was also killed. The details are still being clarified.

Explosions in Dnipro

Today, April 10, explosions were heard in Dnipro. Mykola Lukashuk, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, reported that the city was under enemy missile attack.

Meanwhile, the media published photos and videos showing thick smoke rising over Dnipro after the Russian strike.

So far, there are no more specific details about where exactly the Russian forces hit.

Before the attack, the Air Force had warned that an air alert was declared in Dnipropetrovsk region due to the threat of ballistic missiles.

Last week, the Russian army already used ballistic missiles to strike Kryvyi Rih. As a result of the attack, nine children were killed when a missile exploded near a playground.