Russia launches mass drone attack on Dnipro, killing two, two children among injured
Aftermath of Russian attack on Dnipro, April 23 (Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Military Administration / Telegram)
40+ drones were shot down as Russian forces attacked Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih overnight, killing two people, and injuring 10, including two children, Dnipropetrovsk Military Administration reported on April 23.
Updated at 8:25 a.m.: The number of wounded rose to ten. Four people have been hospitalized, including two girls aged 9 and 14, reported the Dnipropetrovsk Military Administration.
Photos of the aftermath were published.
A 13-story building was damaged, alongside a store, a car, an administrative building, and a building, that was not used, officials clarified.
Russian drones attacked three districts in the oblast. A fire broke out in Kryvyi Rih causing damage to infrastructure.
More than 40 drones were shot down over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight, the regional military administration reported an hour earlier.
Updated at 2:45 a.m.: Several fires broke out following a Russian attack. A drone struck a high-rise building, causing a fire.
“The enemy is attacking Dnipro. Fires broke out in several districts of the city. Residential buildings were damaged,” local governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported.
“The air raid warning is still in effect. Remain in shelter until the all-clear is sounded.”
Russian occupiers attacked Dnipro and Odesa with drones on April 22.
Russians attacked Dnipro, killing one person, on April 17.
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