Russian missile strikes kill 8, wound 37 across Ukraine; major Dnipro plant hit
Overnight attacks target industrial and energy infrastructure across multiple oblasts, with the Interpipe steelworks suffering critical damage.
What to know
- Russian overnight attacks killed at least 8 and wounded 37 across Ukraine on September 22, with strikes on industrial plants and energy infrastructure across 22 locations.
- A ballistic missile struck the Interpipe steelworks in Dnipro, killing four employees and forcing the company to halt production; a Naftogaz facility in Poltava Oblast was hit with critical damage.
- Ukraine downed or suppressed 186 of 212 Russian aerial targets, but widespread power outages and fires were reported across multiple oblasts.
“The main targets of the attack were Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, and Poltava oblasts, while strikes were recorded at 22 locations.”
Ukrainian Air Force, Military source · Kyiv Independent ↗ · Sep 21
Interpipe Ukrainian industrial manufacturerOleksandr Hanzha Governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Vitali Klitschko Mayor of KyivRussian forces Attacking military
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Ukrainian authorities confirm casualties and damage across seven oblasts
Regional governors reported deaths and injuries: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (5 killed, 7 wounded), Kharkiv Oblast (1 killed, 1 wounded), Donetsk Oblast (1 killed, 11 wounded), Zaporizhzhia Oblast (1 killed, 9 wounded including a child), Kherson Oblast (6 wounded), and Kyiv (3 wounded). Power outages affected over 21,000 consumers in Kyiv Oblast; fires were reported in Zhytomyr, Odesa, and Kirovohrad oblasts.
“The strike damaged key production equipment and infrastructure at the plant, forcing the company to halt production.”
— Interpipe, Ukrainian steel manufacturer · source -
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Russia strikes Naftogaz energy facility in Poltava Oblast with five ballistic missiles — Russia fired at least five ballistic missiles at a Naftogaz facility in Poltava Oblast, causing critical damage that cannot be restored. No casualties were reported from the strike.
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Ballistic missile strike kills four at Interpipe industrial plant in Dnipro — A ballistic missile hit the Interpipe steel pipe and railway products manufacturer, killing four employees and damaging key production equipment and infrastructure. The company, which employs around 9,500 people and exports to more than 50 countries, was forced to halt production.
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Russia launches overnight attacks across Ukraine targeting industrial and energy sites — Russian forces attacked Ukraine with Onyx anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M/S-400/KN-23 ballistic missiles, four Kalibr cruise missiles, eight Banderol/Dan-T weapons, and 212 drones, striking 22 locations across Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, and Poltava oblasts and other regions. Ukraine's Air Force said it downed or suppressed 186 aerial targets, including 177 drones.