Russians hit Dnipro with missiles: fire breaks out, 6 injured, including baby

Iryna Balachuk — Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 10:30

The Russians attacked the city of Dnipro with missiles on the night of 3-4 June. Eight people, including children, have been injured and civilian infrastructure and vehicles have been damaged as a result of falling wreckage from intercepted targets.

Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "Tough morning for Dnipro. The enemy attacked the city. Air defence forces downed two missiles. However, wreckage caused damage to civilian infrastructure, a fire broke out and local residents were injured. Among them are children. A one-month-old boy is in a satisfactory condition and will be treated on an outpatient basis. A 17-year-old boy is in hospital in a moderate condition."

Details: A man, 68, and women, aged 32, 36 and 56, were also injured. One of the women has been hospitalised in a moderate condition.

Photo: Serhii Lysak on Telegram

Updated: Later, Serhii Lysak said that another person had been reported injured in Dnipro, a 37-year-old man, who is currently in hospital. 

"In total, there were seven injured, including two children," Lysak noted.

Photo: Serhii Lysak on Telegram

Later, the State Emergency Service reported that the number of people injured as a result of the morning attack had increased to 8, including 2 children. 

Photo: Serhii Lysak on Telegram

In addition, about 15 cars were damaged and windows shattered in houses, apartment buildings and a hospital.

Photo: Serhii Lysak on Telegram

Lysak said all necessary services are working at the scene.

Photo: Serhii Lysak on Telegram

"The aggressor struck Nikopol in the evening. Kamikaze drones hit the city. No one was injured," Lysak summarised.

Photo: Serhii Lysak on Telegram

Background: The sounds of explosions were heard in the city of Dnipro after an air-raid warning had been issued due to the threat of the use of ballistic weapons on the night of 3-4 June.

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