At dawn on 3 November, Russian troops launched strikes on Dnipro, damaging residential buildings and urban infrastructure. Five people were injured in the attack; all have been hospitalised. Two men, aged 80 and 81, are in a critical condition. A search and rescue operation is ongoing in the city. Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported on the consequences of the shelling.
Briefly about the main points
- At dawn on 3 November, Russian troops launched fresh attacks on Dnipro.
- Five people were injured; all were taken to hospital.
- Two men, aged 80 and 81, are in a serious condition.
- Residential buildings, a hospital and a police station have been damaged in the town.
Residential buildings, a hospital and a police station have been damaged in Dnipro
According to the head of the Regional Military Administration, Russian troops attacked the town during the night and launched further strikes at dawn. The shelling has damaged residential buildings, and rescue workers, medics and other emergency services are currently working at the sites of the strikes.
Mayor of Dnipro Boris Filatov He reported that energy infrastructure facilities and a residential neighbourhood in the Samara district had been hit. A police station was also hit, and a hospital was damaged.
Photographs released by the regional administration show extensive damage to the multi-storey building. Part of the external wall and the floor slabs have collapsed, and rubble from the building’s structural elements has piled up around the building.
The exact extent of the damage is being assessed by the relevant authorities.
Five of the injured are in hospital
According to the latest information from the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Five people were injured in the morning attack. All those injured are in hospital. Doctors describe the condition of two men, aged 80 and 81, as serious.
Search and rescue operations are continuing at the scene of the attack. Rescue workers are inspecting the damaged buildings and the surrounding areas.
Russia attacked critical infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk region overnight
Overnight, the head of the Regional Military Administration reported Russian strikes on critical infrastructure in Dnipro and the Kryvyi Rih district.
During the attack, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic weapons being used in the direction of Dnipro.
In total, on the night of 3 November, Russian troops attacked four districts more than 20 times Dnipropetrovska oblast, using missiles and drones.
Due to damage to the region’s energy infrastructure, emergency power cuts have also been introduced. During these emergency restrictions, the usual hourly schedules may not apply.
