Approximately 120 km. Dnipro's power grid is connected to the ZNPP external supply chain, making attacks on the city's infrastructure indirectly relevant to nuclear safety.

Has Russia attacked Dnipro city in 2026?

Yes. Dnipro was struck in Russia's record 2 June 2026 barrage, where a four-storey apartment block collapsed. The city has been repeatedly targeted since February 2022.Source: Ukrainian officials

Why does Russia keep striking Dnipro if it is far from the front?

Dnipro is one of Ukraine's few remaining large industrial cities. It serves as a logistics hub for frontline supply, and its power grid feeds the external supply chain of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Targeting it degrades both military logistics and civilian Energy infrastructure.

Background

Dnipro (formerly Dnipropetrovsk) is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, located on the Dnipro river in central-eastern Ukraine with a population of approximately 1 million. It serves as a major industrial hub and a key rear-area logistics centre for Ukrainian frontline supply chains. The city has not experienced ground-level combat but has been a repeated target of Russian long-range strikes since February 2022.

On the night of 1-2 June 2026, Russia's largest combined barrage of this window — 656 drones and 73 missiles — killed 22 people and collapsed a four-storey apartment block in Dnipro, burying residents. Zelenskyy stated Ukraine's air defences could not stop a meaningful share of the incoming weapons; Russia launched a record 8,150 long-range drones across May 2026. The city lies roughly 120 km from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which experienced its 18th total blackout on 6 June during an agreed IAEA repair window. Dnipro's power grid feeds portions of the ZNPP's external power supply, making attacks on the city's infrastructure indirectly relevant to nuclear safety. The city remains one of the few large Ukrainian cities with a functioning industrial base, making it both a strategic asset and a consistent target.