Russians strike Dnipro with ballistic missiles: large-scale fire in the city

On the morning of May 31, Russian troops launched a ballistic missile strike on the city of Dnipro. The Ukrainian Air Force and local authorities reported the attack, confirming that the missile hit the city and the subsequent fire caused by the Russian strike. Fire in the Dnipro after the Russian attack.

According to the military, the air alert signal due to the threat of the use of ballistic weapons for the southern regions of Ukraine sounded at 11:08. A few minutes later, a missile was launched from the occupied Crimea region towards the Dnipropetrovsk region. At 11:15, an explosion was heard in the Dnipro.

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Ganzha, confirmed the “arrival” and reported on the consequences of the attack. “The Russians struck the Dnipro. A fire broke out. Information about the victims is being clarified,” Ganzha said. According to preliminary data, a large-scale fire broke out in the city after the strike.

Dnipro attack on May 31. Later, the head of the regional military administration added that the strike hit civilian infrastructure and showed a photo of the fire at the site of the impact. “Due to the Russian attack in Dnepr, a logistics company warehouse and cars parked nearby are on fire. Information about the victims is being clarified,” Ganzha writes.

Rescue services are working on the site, eliminating the consequences of the fire and examining the area.