Russian Strikes on Civilian Infrastructure Continue: Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kyiv Oblast Hit in Latest Wave

Russian forces have maintained a relentless tempo of strikes against civilian and infrastructure targets across Ukraine over the past week, hitting a food business in Dnipro twice on 10 September, killing two people, and following up with attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv Oblast that killed another civilian and damaged seven facilities in the capital region.

The attacks underscore Moscow's continued strategy of targeting non-military infrastructure far from the front line, a pattern that has defined much of the war since 2022.

Dnipro: Double strike on a food business

On the afternoon of 10 September, Russian forces struck a food industry enterprise in Dnipro twice within a short interval. The double-tap tactic, often used to target first responders, killed two people and injured two others, according to Ukrainska Pravda. That marked the third Russian attack on Dnipro that day; earlier strikes had set food warehouses ablaze, with emergency services battling flames for hours, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda.

The same day, Russian forces also attacked humanitarian aid warehouses in Odesa, causing a large fire, and struck energy infrastructure in three regions – the third such coordinated assault on the power grid this month, according to Ukrainska Pravda and another report.

Kharkiv: one killed, two wounded

On 11 September, a Russian strike hit the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv, killing one civilian and injuring two others, Ukrainska Pravda reported. The attack came as Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city and only 30 kilometres from the Russian border, remains under near-daily shelling and missile fire. The Kyivskyi district is a residential area with no known military presence.

Kyiv Oblast: seven facilities damaged, no casualties

In the 24 hours leading up to 15 September, Russian forces damaged seven infrastructure facilities across Kyiv Oblast, Tymur Tkachenko, Head of the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, said in a statement. The damage was recorded in the Boryspil, Brovary and Bucha districts – all areas that saw heavy fighting in the first months of the full-scale invasion but had been relatively quiet in recent months.

"Houses, a hangar, vehicles and a municipal facility were damaged," Tkachenko wrote, adding that all necessary services were working at the scenes and that no casualties were reported. His comments were carried by Ukrainska Pravda.

Strategic significance

The latest wave of strikes fits a broader Russian pattern of targeting civilian infrastructure – food production, energy, aid warehouses – in an apparent effort to degrade Ukraine's economic resilience and morale. The double-tap attack on the Dnipro business is particularly notable: it suggests deliberate targeting of civilians and first responders, which could amount to a war crime under international humanitarian law.

The attacks on energy infrastructure in three regions on 10 September are a reminder that Ukraine's power grid remains a priority target as winter approaches. Kyiv has repeatedly called for more air defence systems to protect critical infrastructure, but deliveries remain slow.

What comes next?

With no ceasefire in sight, Ukrainian authorities are bracing for further strikes. The attacks on Kyiv Oblast, though causing no casualties, signal that the capital region is not safe from long-range weapons. For European readers watching the war, the pattern is clear: Russia is willing to strike anywhere in Ukraine, at any time, and civilian infrastructure is a deliberate target.

As Tkachenko noted, emergency crews continue to deal with the aftermath. The Ukrainian government has not yet released a full assessment of the damage to the Dnipro business or the three regions hit on 10 September, but the humanitarian toll is mounting.