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Russian Forces Strike Dnipro Civilian Business, Killing Four and Injuring 21

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A firefighter works to extinguish a blaze following a Russian attack on Ukraine. Illustrative photo. (Photo: DSNS)
A firefighter works to extinguish a blaze following a Russian attack on Ukraine. Illustrative photo. (Photo: DSNS)

Russian forces struck a private enterprise in Dnipro with a missile on June 29, killing four people and wounding 21, according to the regional military administration.

The Head of the Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, reported the strike, and the administration updated the toll in a series of posts throughout the day.

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The blast was heard around 10:25, shortly after Ukraine's Air Force warned of a high-speed target heading toward the city. Hanzha stated that the missile hit a private business.

A damaged building in Dnipro after a Russian missile strike on June 29. (Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration)
A damaged building in Dnipro after a Russian missile strike on June 29. (Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration)
A vehicle with shattered windows near the site of a Russian strike in Dnipro on June 29. (Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration)
A vehicle with shattered windows near the site of a Russian strike in Dnipro on June 29. (Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration)

The casualty count climbed throughout the day. The administration reported seven people wounded by 11:27, then four killed and ten wounded by 11:51, before Hanzha put the number of wounded at 21. Men aged 22, 33, 54, 58, and 59 were in serious condition.

Days earlier, the same region came under ballistic missile fire. On June 23, a Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih killed three people and injured 23, hitting a civilian infrastructure facility and damaging industry in the city.

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