Russian strike on Dnipro sets apartment block ablaze; one injured

Russian forces attacked Dnipro on the evening of October 2, causing a fire in a multi-story building in the city center, with rescuers evacuating residents from upper floors. One 77-year-old woman was injured and is receiving medical aid. The fire broke out in an apartment building following the strike, according to Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha. All emergency services are working at the scene, and the number of other potential casualties is being confirmed. The rescue operation is ongoing, with firefighters remaining on site to evacuate building residents. Earlier, Dnipro had prepared 89 city and 388 business invincibility points for readiness starting October 1.