Russian forces attack three districts of Dnipropetrovsk region, wounding two
Russian troops conducted more than 30 drone and artillery strikes across Nikopol, Kryvyi Rih, and Synelnykove districts, damaging civilian infrastructure.
March 9, 2026 at 02:12 PM
Russian troops attacked three districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones and artillery on Monday, striking civilian infrastructure and wounding two people, according to Oleksandr Ganzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration.
The attacks targeted the Nikopol, Kryvyi Rih, and Synelnykove districts, with more than 30 strikes recorded throughout the day. In the Nikopol district, communities including Nikopol, Pokrovske, Marganets, Myrivka, and Chervonohryhorivka came under fire. An agricultural enterprise, administrative buildings, and two private houses sustained damage. A 69-year-old man was wounded in the district.
The Synelnykove district experienced strikes on the Petropavlivka and Mezhova communities. A business was damaged and a garage was burned down. A 68-year-old man was injured in the district.
In the Kryvyi Rih district, Russian forces struck the Zelenodolsk and Apostolove communities, damaging a gas station.
The attacks on Monday followed strikes the previous day. On March 8, Russian troops attacked the Synelnykove and Nikopol districts more than 20 times with drones and artillery. In the Nikopol district, the communities of Nikopol, Pokrovske, Marganets, and Chervonohryhorivka were hit, with damage reported to infrastructure, a school building, a private house, and an outbuilding. In the Synelnykove district, the Mezhova community was struck, causing a house fire, though no casualties were reported at that time.
Earlier on Monday, before the larger afternoon strikes, Russian forces also attacked the Nikopol and Samar districts with strike drones. In the Nikopol district's Pokrovske community, infrastructure and an enterprise were damaged. In the Samar district, the Hubynyska community came under attack, causing a fire. No casualties were reported in those earlier strikes.