Dnipro's Central Bus Station and nearby buildings
The Central Bus Station and nearby buildings show damage caused by an overnight Russian missile attack, Dnipro, central Ukraine, on August 24, 2023.
  • Russia has been ramping up strikes on civilians along the Dnipro, a Ukrainian official told CNN.
  • Shelling along the river has increased from 300 to 700 a day, Oleksandr Tolokonnikov told the outlet.
  • The region's spokesperson said it is a sign Russia fears new Ukrainian raids on its eastern bank.

Russia is ramping up its aerial attacks on civilians along the Dnipro amid fears that Ukrainian troops will start launching new raids on the Russia-occupied eastern bank of the river, a Ukrainian official told CNN.