Russia Strikes Dnipropetrovsk Region Nearly 40 Times, Killing 1 and Setting Warehouses Ablaze

Russian forces launched nearly 40 attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region on Friday, Oct. 9, resulting in one death. Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha reported the strikes across Kryvyi Rih, Nikopol, and Synelnykove districts. The attacks utilized drones, artillery, and missiles. Two separate assaults targeted a logistics company's warehouses near Dnipro, setting two fires.

Local authorities have not disclosed details about the victim killed in Synelnykove. Kryvyi Rih, President Zelensky's hometown, continues to face repeated Russian missile and drone attacks, with recent strikes damaging infrastructure and causing injuries. On Oct. 6, Russian forces used Banderol loitering munitions in central Kryvyi Rih, injuring three at a hospital.

September 11-12 saw Russian forces strike Kryvyi Rih, killing two and wounding three, damaging an industrial facility and civilian homes. August's strike on a Dnipro shopping center claimed at least 16 lives, including children. July 30 witnessed the deadliest attack, killing a family of 10 in Radushne village. Nikopol district experienced the most intense attacks, with Hanzha reporting damaged private homes, an apartment building, businesses, and infrastructure.

The Zaitseve and Petropavlivka communities in Synelnykove district also suffered from Russian strikes, damaging an agricultural enterprise and facilities. Late Friday, Dnipro district witnessed a second warehouse fire, as confirmed at 8:50 p.m. local time. Authorities are still investigating the casualties.