Overnight Russian Attack Hits Dnipro Apartment Building, Wounds 7, Including Children

Children were among seven people wounded after a Russian overnight strike set several apartments ablaze and damaged residential areas across Dnipro, officials said. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Apartments burn after an overnight Russian attack on Dnipro that wounded seven people, including children. (Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google A Russian overnight attack on Dnipro hit a multi-story residential building and injured seven people, including two children, regional authorities said early Wednesday. Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha said the strike damaged residential areas and caused fires across the city. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Cars and a shop were also set ablaze, according to the regional official. The number of injured initially rose from two to three before climbing to seven by 2:40 a.m., Hanzha said. Among the wounded were two girls, aged 9 and 14, who were taken to hospital. Three adults were also hospitalized, and doctors assessed their condition as moderate, Hanzha said. Earlier, he said two women, aged 62 and 68, were hospitalized, while a 35-year-old man would receive outpatient treatment. Dnipro has faced repeated Russian attacks in recent weeks. Last week, the death toll from another Russian strike on the city rose to six. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.