At least 1 killed, 20 injured in Russian drone attack on Dnipro
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
A Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro in central Ukraine killed 1 person and injured at least 20 people on Sept. 30, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said.
"Preliminarily, there are injuries. Several fires broke out. All details are being clarified," Lysak wrote on Telegram.
According to local medics, 20 people were injured, suffering shrapnel wounds, lacerations, and bruises. Most were hospitalized, with one person in serious condition, Lysak said.
One of the hospitalized victims, who had been in serious condition, later died, Lysak said.
Emergency services worked at the scene after the attack caused multiple blazes in the city, Lysak added.
Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov reported that the strike had damaged a medical center and a children's dental clinic.
Journalists from the local news outlet Dnipro.media told the Kyiv Independent that the Dnipro National University had sustained damage in the attack as well.
"I was at home when I heard the explosion. The explosion was quite strong, as I usually don’t hear any explosions, unless they are close. I saw it happened in the city center, so I decided to come here and help," Yelyzaveta, a student, told Dnipro.media at the scene. "There was a lot of smoke here. Windows were broken in some university buildings, and the wind made the fire even worse. It's just hell."
Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine's cities with drones and missiles since launching its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
