Russian Strike on Dnipro District Kills One, Injures Five

A Russian attack damaged residential and commercial property, leaving one dead and five injured, officials said. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied (Photo by Oleksandr Hanzha/Telegram) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google A Russian strike on the Dnipro district killed one person and injured five others on Thursday, April 30. Head of the regional administration Oleksandr Hanzha said four of the injured were hospitalized. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . The attack caused a fire that damaged a shop and a multi-story residential building. A bus and two cars were destroyed, while eight additional vehicles were damaged. Emergency services have since extinguished the fire at the site of the strike. Russia also carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Odesa in the early hours of Thursday , striking multiple districts and causing widespread damage to residential and civilian infrastructure. Local authorities said high-rise buildings were set on fire, while a kindergarten, shopping center, hotel, and administrative buildings were damaged. Dozens of vehicles and buses were destroyed or damaged. At least 20 people were reported injured, including a minor, with several hospitalized and some in critical condition. Emergency services deployed hundreds of personnel and dozens of equipment units to respond, while psychologists provided assistance to affected residents. Operational headquarters were set up to coordinate recovery efforts. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia launched more than 200 aerial weapons overnight, including drones and a ballistic missile. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted the majority of incoming targets, though strikes and falling debris were recorded across multiple regions, including damage to residential property in the Kharkiv region. Other Topics of Interest Zelensky Signs New Sanctions Package Targeting Russia‑Linked Entities A new sanctions package was signed targeting Russia‑linked entities, including Belarusian companies and individuals tied to Alexander Lukashenko. To suggest a correction or clarification, write to us here You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter Contact Us Please leave your suggestions or corrections here Cancel Send Kyiv Post 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.