11-year-old boy killed, five injured by Russian drone attack in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

On October 10, a Russian drone and missile attack in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast resulted in the death of an 11-year-old boy and injuries to five others, including two children. The young boy was killed when a munition from a Russian drone struck the Pokrovske community in Nikopol district, according to regional authorities. Among the injured were a 10-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, both hospitalized with their injuries. A 47-year-old man and two women, aged 49 and 61, also sustained injuries during the attack.

Throughout the day, Russian forces launched more than 30 drone and artillery attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The Nikopol district suffered damage to residential buildings, a gas station, and an ambulance. The Zelenodolsk community in Kryvyi Rih district and the Mykolaiv community in Dnipro district also experienced damage to private homes and infrastructure. Vehicles and agricultural machinery were also affected in Mykolaiv.

Nikopol, situated across the Dnipro River from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, has endured frequent Russian artillery and drone attacks since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The latest attacks in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast follow several days of deadly Russian strikes across Ukraine, targeting residential buildings and critical civilian infrastructure.

These strikes have resulted in civilian deaths, disruptions to power and water supplies, and damage to bridges and other infrastructure. On October 10, Zaporizhzhia itself faced three consecutive days of deadly Russian attacks, with a guided aerial bomb killing at least 20 people, including three children, in a five-story apartment building. Previous attacks on October 8 and 9 also claimed lives and disrupted essential services in Kyiv.