Ukraine's Dnipro hit by Russian drone and missile attack: Casualties reported
Russian units attack the city with both drones and missiles (Photo: facebook.com/lvivdsns)
On the night of May 20, Russia attacked Dnipro. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out, and five people were injured — two are in serious condition. Later, drones were again spotted over the city, and new explosions were heard, according to a statement by the head of the Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha.
What happened
Around midnight, explosions were heard in Dnipro amid the threat of ballistic weapon use. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, confirmed the attack and reported a fire at the strike site.
The number of injured has risen to five — all hospitalized. A 40-year-old man and a woman are in serious condition, and a 25-year-old injured person is in moderate condition.
Around 1:34 Kyiv time, drone movement was again detected over the city — two more explosions were heard. Information is being clarified.
According to Oleksandr Hanzha, food warehouses were damaged as a result of the attack.
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Dnipro on May 20 (t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Dnipro on May 20 (t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Dnipro on May 20 (t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Dnipro on May 20 (t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Attacks on Ukrainian cities continue every night. On the night of May 19, Russian forces struck with drones the Kholodnohirskyi and Novobavarskyi districts of Kharkiv — more than 10 residential buildings were damaged, and fires broke out.
Yesterday, Russian units struck the center of Pryluky with a ballistic missile — an enterprise was hit, and nearby, a shopping center, a supermarket, and firefighting equipment were damaged.
