On the evening of 17 November, Dnipro came under massive Shahed drone attack, with approximately 15 explosions striking the city around 10:30 PM. The assault damaged the building of Suspilne Dnipro and Ukrainian Radio Dnipro, leaving two people injured.
The editorial building sustained severe damage, with windows blown out, ceilings collapsed, and the roof partially destroyed. The main studio on the first floor was substantially destroyed by fire.
"We cannot currently access the second floor to assess the scale of destruction. The main thing we emphasize is that all our employees are alive and unharmed. We continue to work, continue to broadcast live on the first channel and work on all our digital platforms," said Suspilne Dnipro editor-in-chief Yevhen Pedashenko.
Manager Kateryna Lysiuk reported the studio burned down completely. "In total, there were up to 15 explosions. They hit directly on the territory and on all our buildings. Despite everything, we continue to work, continue to do news," she said.
The fire spread rapidly due to strong winds. Staff managed to retrieve two laptops and several cameras. One of the branch's vehicles was destroyed, and there is a risk of building collapse.
The attack also damaged Suspilne Donbas regional directorate and destroyed Kontrabas film studio facilities. Co-founder Oleksandra Teslenko said nearly all their property was lost.
"We have a large filming pavilion with sets, props, costumes, professional equipment. There is nothing even to document, everything burned down. For more than seven years we invested in all this. Nothing is left," she said.
Dnipro mayor Borys Filatov wrote on Facebook that the attack also damaged the television tower. "You hit the television tower and the former Soviet television center, where journalists of Suspilne have been sitting for a long time," he wrote.
The youth media center of Dnipro also sustained damage, with blown-out windows and broken equipment, the center's Telegram channel reported.
Two people were injured—a 59-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man, both hospitalized in moderate condition. The strikes damaged six apartment buildings, transportation and private enterprises, and more than 20 vehicles.
Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said that Russian forces struck the suburban depot in Dnipro. Despite the attack, morning DniproExpress trains departed on schedule.
Two passenger trains departed with 2.5-hour delays. The blast wave shattered windows in carriages and at the station. Parts of the region lost power, prompting railway workers to deploy reserve diesel locomotives.
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba wrote on Facebook that Russian forces attacked railway infrastructure in Dnipro with dozens of drones overnight.
"For the second time since the full-scale invasion, Russians are massively hitting it. The main repair workshop has been significantly destroyed," he said.
In Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces struck several railway stations. A railway worker in Berestyn was injured. Carriages and infrastructure at four stations were damaged.
"Terrorist strikes are purposefully aimed at destroying the logistics system. But despite the shelling, we are doing everything possible to maintain connections between communities," Kuleba emphasized.
According to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov, Russian forces launched missile strikes on Berestyn. Nine people were injured, including a 16-year-old boy. A 17-year-old girl who sustained severe injuries later died in hospital. Seven people were hospitalized with blast injuries, while two others received treatment for acute stress reaction.
