Two killed and eight injured in Russian attack on Dnipro – photos, video

Apr 23, 2026 - 01:10
Two killed and eight injured in Russian attack on Dnipro – photos, video

Russian forces attacked the city of Dnipro on the night of 22-23 April, damaging residential areas, sparking fires and killing two people, with another eight injured.

Source: Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Details: Hanzha said fires had broken out in several parts of the city following the attack. Residential buildings were damaged.

Apartments on fire Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration

He later wrote that Russian forces had hit a high-rise residential building in Dnipro, with several apartments catching fire.

Firefighters extinguishing the fire Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration
Apartments on fire Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration

Update: Hanzha said two people had been injured.

He added that, in addition to the high-rise building, cars and a shop had caught fire in the city.

The number of people injured has risen to three.

Quote: "Two women aged 62 and 68 have been hospitalised in a moderate condition. A 35-year-old man will receive outpatient treatment."

Update: Hanzha reported at 02:40 that the number of people injured had increased to seven, including two children.

Quote: "Seven people have been injured in the Russian attack on Dnipro, including two children.

Girls aged 9 and 14 are among those injured. The children have been taken to hospital.

Three adults have also been hospitalised. They all are in a moderate condition."

Update: Hanzha reported in the morning that people had been killed in the attack on Dnipro.

Quote: "Two people have been killed and eight injured. One person is still unaccounted for."

Background: The death toll from a Russian strike on Dnipro last week rose to six.

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