Russian Strike on Dnipro Apartment Buildings Kills 15, Leaves 37 Wounded

A Russian overnight attack on the city of Dnipro on June 2 killed four people and injured at least 16 others, according to Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha.

Russian forces launched drones toward Dnipro overnight, while air raid alerts also warned of potential ballistic missile and cruise missile threats. Explosions were reported in the city during the attack.

UPD. As of 9:35 am, Hanzha reported that the death toll from a Russian airstrike had increased to 8 people, including a 2-year-old child. In total, 35 people were injured, 20 of them hospitalized.

UPD2. As of 11:52 am, the number of casualties from a Russian airstrike on Dnipro increased to 11. The strike injured 37 people, 22 of them are hospitalized.

UPD3. As of 4:11 pm, the number of people killed in the Russian airstrike increased to 15 as rescuers were able to pull out the bodies of two females and one male from the rubble of the house.

Hanzha said the strike caused significant damage to residential areas. Initial reports indicated fires at a single-story building and a five-story residential building. Later assessments found that a two-story building had been partially destroyed, while several apartments in a four-story residential building were also damaged.

According to Hanzha, 16 people were injured in the attack, with 15 hospitalized. A 71-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man remain in serious condition. Regional authorities reported that four people were killed, including a woman who later died in hospital.

The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia could be preparing another large-scale strike against Ukraine. Zelenskyy urged residents to follow air raid safety measures amid indications of an impending attack.

These strikes are part of a massive combined Russian aerial attack against Ukraine. Moscow used combined aerial assault against Ukraine, using drones and various types of missiles to target multiple regions across the country. According to Ukrainian authorities, air defense units were engaged in intercepting incoming threats throughout the night.

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