‘Impossible to Survive’ – Evacuations From Dnipropetrovsk Region

Oct 3, 2025

kyivpost.com

Russia’s military aggression, despite the de facto failure of its 2025 summer campaign, is gaining momentum on the western edges of Donbas and in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Despite proposals from certain countries for Ukraine to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin’s peace initiatives in exchange for its own territories, signs suggest he has no intention of stopping at Donbas. Furthermore, Russian forces crossed the border of Donetsk region and entered the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region several months ago. So far, only a few settlements in this neighboring region are under enemy control, however, the reach of enemy artillery, guided aerial bombs, as well as drones, is expanding, affecting dozens of villages and some towns. The Russians are systematically killing civilians, taking them hostage, and destroying any vehicles that try to leave the combat zone. Intercepted Russian radio communications reval direct orders to kill civilians in villages. In one such interception, the invaders killed an entire family and used the child as a hostage. The Russian commander ordered troops to “remove the bodies of the adults so the girl doesn’t see.”