In a tragic escalation of conflict, a Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro late last night has resulted in the deaths of three individuals, including a young girl, as confirmed by local authorities.
Dnipropetrovsk regional governor, Sergiy Lysak, expressed the gravity of the situation, stating, “A massive UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) attack led to tragic consequences. Three people died in Dnipro, including a child.” Among the deceased were a young girl and an elderly woman, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of this violence.
Additionally, the attack left around thirty individuals injured, including five children, with sixteen patients still under medical care. Alarmingly, one person’s injuries are reported to be serious, further underlining the human toll of the conflict.
The strike caused significant infrastructure damage, impacting approximately a dozen apartment buildings. Fire broke out in the affected areas, but the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that all blazes have since been extinguished.
This morning, Russia’s defense ministry asserted that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 71 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 49 of those over the Kursk region. Yet, the violence shows no signs of abating. On Sunday alone, a Russian ballistic missile attack claimed the lives of at least 35 people in the city of Sumy.
Despite ongoing hostilities, calls for a ceasefire have been made, including by US President Donald Trump, aiming to halt three years of relentless fighting. In a concurrent effort, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff are set to meet with French leaders in Paris to discuss the ongoing war under the shadow of these escalating attacks.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov remarked that European leaders seem intent on prolonging the conflict, stating, “Unfortunately, we see from Europeans a focus on continuing the war.”
In a related development, Russian officials reported that their air defenses successfully intercepted a host of Ukrainian drones across six regions overnight. The majority were claimed to have been downed in the Kursk region, with others neutralized in Oryol, Ryazan, Bryansk, Vladimir, and Tula regions.
Furthermore, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted the town of Shuya for the second consecutive night. Despite being approximately 1,150 km from the Ukrainian border, the town has been under attack, although no injuries or damage were reported.
This town is home to a Russian missile brigade, which has been implicated in the recent strike on Sumy that resulted in numerous casualties. Video footage circulating on Russian Telegram channels purportedly shows the base being hit, adding a visual narrative to the ongoing conflict, though its authenticity remains unverified.
In a concerning reminder of the precarious situation, the management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant—the largest in Europe—stated that a Ukrainian drone was brought down just 300 meters from the facility.
As the situation continues to unfold, the humanitarian and geopolitical implications of these attacks remain profound.
Edited By Ali Musa
Axadle Times International – Monitoring.
