Russian drone strike hits Dnipro critical sites, wounding at least three

Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro and Samar on Thursday, Nov. 5, resulting in injuries to three individuals and the ignition of fires at critical infrastructure sites, according to regional authorities. Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, disclosed the attack on Telegram, stating that Russian forces had launched unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at both cities, causing residential and infrastructure fires.

Hanzha reported that a private house in Dnipro and private garages sustained roof fires, with three people sustaining injuries. Fires also erupted at crucial infrastructure facilities, though the specific installations and the full extent of the damage remained unspecified at the time. Emergency services quickly mobilized to the affected areas to combat the infernos and evaluate the aftermath of the strikes.

These latest assaults come in the wake of a significant Russian bombardment earlier in the week, on Nov. 3, which inflicted damage on crucial infrastructure in Dnipro, including a thermal power plant, and induced emergency electricity outages in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Kyiv Post previously highlighted that the earlier attack also damaged residential buildings, a police station, a hospital, and a hospice caring for the elderly and terminally ill.

Russia has persistently targeted Ukraine's energy and civilian infrastructure as temperatures plummet, sparking apprehension regarding the reliability of electricity and heating provisions in the lead-up to winter.