Russia carried out a combined overnight attack on the city of Dnipro, striking a residential area, sparking multiple fires, and causing casualties. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian forces began launching drones toward Dnipro at approximately 8 p.m. on May 17.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. At 02:32 a.m. on May 18, Ukraine was placed under threat of ballistic missile strikes. Shortly afterward, missiles were detected heading toward Dnipro, including both ballistic and cruise missiles. By 03:50 a.m., Russian forces continued periodic attacks on the city, with explosions reported in Dnipro. Following the initial wave of drone strikes, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration (OVA), Oleksandr Ganzha, reported fires in the city. The roof of a high-rise residential building and a warehouse storing pyrotechnic products were set ablaze. At that stage, no casualties had been reported. However, after subsequent strikes, Ganzha confirmed that a residential area had been hit. The attack triggered several fires, and reports indicated that people were trapped inside one of the damaged buildings.
As of 7:10 a.m. Monday, authorities confirmed that 18 people had been injured in Dnipro, including a two-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, both of whom are receiving outpatient treatment. “Eight people have been hospitalized. These are four women and four men. Doctors assess their condition as stable,” Ganzha said.
