Dnipro, Ukraine – A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro late Wednesday claimed the lives of at least three people, including a young girl, and injured 28 others, local authorities reported. The assault, which sparked multiple fires across the city, marks a deadly escalation in Russia’s aerial campaign amid ongoing calls for peace.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine confirmed the attack via Telegram, stating, “Late in the evening, the enemy attacked the city of Dnipro with drones. The Russians killed three people, including one child.” Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Sergiy Lysak identified a young girl and an elderly woman among the deceased, with a nine-month-old girl among the wounded. The 28 injured included four children, with some requiring hospital treatment.
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Fires erupted across Dnipro, damaging residential buildings, a student dormitory, and a food processing plant, according to local officials. Emergency services worked through the night to extinguish the blazes, with images showing firefighters battling flames in the city’s central districts. Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov noted that one strike landed just 100 meters from municipal offices, underscoring the attack’s proximity to civilian infrastructure.
🔴 Russian forces targeted Dnipro with attack drones overnight, killing three, including one child, and injuring 28, including four children.
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) April 17, 2025
Residential buildings and student dormitories were targeted.
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The strike follows a Russian ballistic missile attack on Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday, which killed at least 35 people, highlighting the intensifying aerial assaults. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for a ceasefire to end over three years of conflict, both Russia and Ukraine have ramped up drone and missile strikes, dimming hopes for an immediate truce.
Drone attack on #Dnipro: death toll rises.
— Babel.ua: Ukraine at war (@UaBabel) April 17, 2025
Drone strikes late on the evening of April 16 killed three people, including a child. Earlier, 28 residents were injured, including four minors.
The Russians damaged houses, cars, student dormitories, educational institutions, and food… pic.twitter.com/WTw2cQjV55
Key Points: Russian Drone Strike on Ukraine’s Dnipro Kills Three
- Deadly Drone Attack: A Russian drone strike on Dnipro, Ukraine, late Wednesday killed at least three people, including a young girl, and injured 28 others, including four children.
- Casualties and Damage: Victims included a young girl and an elderly woman; a nine-month-old girl was among the wounded. The attack caused multiple fires, damaging homes, a dormitory, and a food plant.
- Emergency Response: Ukraine’s State Emergency Service extinguished fires across Dnipro, with strikes hitting close to municipal offices, highlighting risks to civilian areas.
- Escalating Conflict: The attack follows a Russian missile strike in Sumy that killed 35, signaling intensified Russian aerial assaults.
- Ceasefire Calls Ignored: Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a ceasefire to end over three years of war, both sides continue aggressive drone and missile operations.
