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The Latest Breaking News from Dnipro

Hundreds of Russian troops stranded and starving in ‘death zone’ on Ukraine’s Dnipro River

Russian troops have been forced to drink river water as they lie marooned on the Dnipro delta

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

In Ukraine’s bombed out reservoir a huge forest has grown – is it a return to life or a toxic timebomb?

Two years after the Nova Kakhovka dam was destroyed in Ukraine, nature has returned in abundance to the drained land in a ‘big natural experiment’ – but it could be lost as quickly as it appeared

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025

Russia launching ‘suicide missions’ across strategic Dnipro river as pause in US aid hampers defence

After publicly belittling Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in a White House meeting, Donald Trump has suspended US military aid to Ukraine and paused intelligence sharing. It is now clear that Ukraine is in trouble in both its political and military situations, and the latter will only worsen as the effects…

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025

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Russia sending ‘suicidal missions’ to win foothold over Dnipro River, says Ukraine

Moscow trying to improve its claim to entire Kherson region in time for peace negotiations, says governor

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

6 months inside Ukraine's special forces show how covert missions shape the war behind the frontline

Ukrainian special forces officers spent six months on the mission to establish a bridgehead across the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine after an explosion destroyed the dam upstream

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2023

Inside Ukraine's covert Center 73, where clandestine missions shape the war behind the frontline

Ukrainian special forces officers spent six months on their mission to establish a bridgehead across the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine after an explosion destroyed the dam upstream

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2023

Kherson one year on: a city bereft of its younger residents and still bombarded by Russian forces across the river

It is a year now since Ukrainian forces liberated Kherson. I knew it before the war as a polyglot and bustling port city (if still determinedly Soviet in feel) sitting largely on the western (right) bank of the mighty Dnipro River.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023

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Ukrainian military reports ‘successful operations’ on Dnipro River’s east bank

Military says troops have conducted a series of operations having established positions on left bank

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

Russia admits Ukrainian troops crossed Dnipro river but says ‘fiery hell’ awaits them

Kyiv reports ‘fairly fluid’ frontline as Russia goes on defensive across Dnipro river bank

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 631

Czechs freeze Russian state-owned property; Russia concedes Ukrainians hold territory on illegally occupied side of Dnipro river

The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023

Russia admits Ukrainian troops are operating in occupied Kherson region after crossing Dnipro river

Ukraine claims to have secured foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnipro 'against all odds'

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2023

Ukraine claims key southern foothold, appeals for more military aid

Ukraine’s claims of counteroffensive momentum come amid efforts to secure more arms from the West.

Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2023

Ukraine declares major breakthrough in southern counteroffensive ‘against all odds’

Ukrainian breakthrough across the Dnipro River could open up a new line to attack Crimea

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Ukraine says ‘foothold’ on Dnipro River’s east bank will open up route to Crimea

Russian officials acknowledge presence of Ukrainian troops, reported to be engaged in heavy fighting

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

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Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023

Ukraine armoured infantry vehicles cross Dnipro River to fight Putin forces on its east bank, say military sources

Some 300 Ukrainian troops are reported to have seized land on the east bank of the Dnipro River

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023

Ukraine forces engaged in ‘heavy fighting’ against Russia for islands in Dnipro River

Both sides are launching maritime raids in small boats

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023

Ukraine war: gaining a bridgehead east of the Dnipro river would be a gamechanger for Kyiv – here's why

There have been reports that Ukrainian units have crossed the Dnipro River and established bridgeheads on the eastern side – which could be an important moment in Ukraine’s summer counteroffensive push in the south. How many troops made the crossing and how secure their bridgehead really is, remains unclear.

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

Ukrainian forces ‘in surprise raid’ to gain foothold on east side of Dnipro River

Up to seven Ukrainian boats are reported to have been involved in the operation

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WEKU · Jun 22, 2023

Ukraine's troops long planned their move on Russian forces. Then came the flood

Soldiers spent months making clandestine trips across Ukraine's Dnipro River to plan the counteroffensive. Instead of facing off against Russian forces, this unit found itself fighting floodwaters.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Mapped: The damage caused by Ukraine’s devastated dam

Thousands forced to flee flooded homes in Kherson as devastating eco-disaster on Dnipro river decimates local agricultural sector and imperils Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

Riverside Ukraine city left with mud and memories

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia residents braved grey skies and driving rain to visit the banks of the Dnipro, not to relax in riverside bars and resorts, but to contemplate a sea of mud.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2023

The disastrous bursting of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam – and the battle that is to come

The evidence suggests Russia destroyed the vast, vital dam. Now the long cleanup for the human, environmental and potentially nuclear catastrophe must begin amid a brutal war

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Satellite images reveal scale of destruction after Nova Kakhovka dam attack

Imagery captures more than 2,500 sq km of area around Nova Kakhovka before and after its collapse

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Mapped: The damage caused by Ukraine’s devastated dam

Thousands forced to flee flooded homes in Kherson as devastating eco-disaster on Dnipro river threatens to decimate local agricultural sector and imperil Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Massive destruction after Ukraine dam collapse revealed in new satellite images

Imagery captures more than 2,500 sq km of area around Nova Kakhovka before and after its collapse

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