Missile strike on Dnipro on 15 July 2022

The missile strike on the city of Dnipro was a missile attack carried out by Russian forces[3] on 15 July 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Four people were killed and 16 were injured.[4]

Missile strike on Dnipro on 15 July 2022
Part of Russian invasion of Ukraine
LocationDnipro, Ukraine
Date15 July 2022
21:00 [1] (UTC+3)
TargetPivdenmash and residential distric
Attack type
Missile strike
WeaponsKh-101 cruise missiles
Deaths4[2]
Injured16[2]
PerpetratorsRussian Armed Forces

The city was targeted by Tu-95 TS aircraft from the northern part of the Caspian Sea using Kh-101[5][6] missiles. According to preliminary reports, a total of 8 missiles were fired.[7] Four missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defences.[5] Each missile costs $13 million[8] (the eight missiles cost Russia over $100 million).

Some of the missiles struck the Pivdenmash plant.[9] The strike damaged the town’s water supply system, leaving some residents without water. More than ten vehicles were damaged, and doors and windows in residential buildings were shattered.

Background

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Dnipro is located about a hundred kilometres from the front line, and the Dnipropetrovsk region comes under fire almost every day.[3]

Victims

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Four people were killed.[10] One of the victims was a city bus driver.[3] On the first day, 15 people were reported to have been injured, and the following day that number rose to 16.

See also

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References

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  1. "Russia launched a missile strike on Yuzhmash in Dnipro, says Filatov". Channel 24 (in Russian). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "The death toll in Dnipro following a Russian missile strike has risen to four". НВ. 2022-07-18.
  3. 1 2 3 "Missile strike on Dnipro: what is known so far". РБК. 2022-07-16.
  4. "В Днепре Россия ударила ракетами по "Южмашу", – Филатов". 24 Канал (in Russian). 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  5. 1 2 "Россияне атаковали Днепр ракетами — погибли как минимум три человека". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  6. "Ukraine regional governor says Russian missiles kill 3, injure 15 in Dnipro". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  7. Gazeta.ua (2022-07-15). "The occupiers fired eight missiles at Dnipro – a journalist". Gazeta.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  8. Ланда, Владимир (2022-06-27). "Over the weekend, Russia fired missiles worth around $200 million at Ukraine. Forbes estimate". Forbes.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  9. "Russian strike on Dnipro: missiles hit Yuzhmash, leaving part of the city without water". Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  10. "Strike on Dnipro: death toll rises to 4". Українська правда. 2022-07-18.