ukraine November 8, 2026 at 09:30 PM • 2 min read

Russian Strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Region Kill Two, Injure Seven

Throughout Sunday, Russian forces launched nearly 40 attacks across six districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region using drones, artillery, and an aerial bomb. According to Ukrainska Pravda, two people were killed and seven others wounded.

Russian Strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Region Kill Two, Injure Seven
Source: pravda.com.ua Source

Throughout Sunday, Russian military forces carried out nearly 40 attacks targeting six districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region with unmanned aerial vehicles, artillery, and an aerial bomb. As reported by Ukrainska Pravda citing local military authorities, the strikes resulted in two deaths and left seven civilians with injuries of varying severity.

The attacks caused widespread damage to residential buildings, infrastructure facilities, warehouses, and private vehicles across several communities.

Casualties in Dnipro and Nikopol District

In the city of Dnipro, a Russian strike claimed one life and injured three other residents following an earlier drone attack on a suburb that destroyed a residential building. Another fatality was recorded in the Nikopol district, where a 53-year-old man was also injured and scheduled for outpatient treatment amid damaged apartment buildings and cars.

  • Dnipro: One person killed, three injured, private homes and a warehouse damaged.
  • Nikopol District: One person killed, 53-year-old man injured, apartment buildings and cars damaged.
  • Synelnykove District: A 38-year-old woman injured and hospitalized in moderate condition.
  • Pavlohrad: A 42-year-old man severely injured and hospitalized, another 51-year-old man treated at home.

Infrastructure Damage Across Regional Communities

Apart from the regional center and Nikopol, infrastructure damage was documented in the Mykolaivka community of the Dnipro district, Kamianske, and the Bozhedarivka community. Additionally, private homes were damaged in the Hrushivka community of the Kryvyi Rih district. Emergency services remain deployed to assess and address the aftermath.

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