STORY: :: A Russian mass drone attack kills several people and injures dozens in Dnipro, says the regional governor
:: April 17, 2025
:: Dnipro, Ukraine
“We heard the drone flying over the building, then it all went silent and then all of a sudden it fell, causing such a loud noise. It was horrible. I have a grab bag with my documents. We live on the fifth floor, so we went one floor down. It was quiet and then all of a sudden drones started to land one after another. I have no words to explain, I am still in shock.”
“I am an internally displaced person here. I did not get over my experience there in Sloviansk. Every time I hear the noise… I cannot use the hairdryer because the noise it makes scares me. I cannot use the vacuum cleaner either because I still remember the noise. I cannot get over it.”
Serhiy Lysak, governor of Dnipropetrovsk region, wrote on the Telegram messaging app that 30 people had been injured, including five children. Sixteen people were being treated in hospital. The attack triggered several fires.
Mayor Borys Filatov said one strike came within 110 yards (100 meters) of the municipal offices. He also said at least 15 dwellings had been damaged, as well as a student residence, an educational institution and a food processing plant.
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