Two people have been injured and fires have broken out as a result of a Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the night of 1-2 December.

Source: Mykola Lukashuk, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council; Vladyslav Haivanenko, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration

Details: Haivanenko and Lukashuk reported that the Russians had struck the Mezhova hromada with guided bombs, injuring a 77-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

The Russians also attacked the Lychkove hromada in the Samar district with drones, causing fires and damaging infrastructure.

In addition, Russian forces shelled the Pokrovske hromada in the Nikopol district with artillery overnight. There were no casualties.

Haivanenko noted that the air defenders had destroyed seven Russian drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

He also reported that the number of people injured in the Russian strike on Dnipro on 1 December had risen to 45. The attack claimed the lives of four people.

Dnipro has declared 2 December a day of mourning.

Background: On 1 December, Russian forces attacked the city of Dnipro with ballistic missiles. The strike hit one of the businesses, killing four people and injuring dozens.

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