Dnipro

[dnee-proh, dnee-proh]

1. the Ukrainian name of the river Dnieper.

2. Formerly Ekaterinoslav. Formerly Yekaterinoslav. Formerly Dniepropetrovsk. a city in east central Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.

Example Sentences

Emergency services were seen putting out fires in Zaporizhzhia, while explosions were heard in the central eastern regions of Dnipro and Pavlohrad.

From BBC

In the morning rush hour, the traffic along the Dnipro river embankment is heavy and slow-moving as people try to get to work and go about their daily lives.

From BBC

A five storey-building collapsed in the Darnytski district and a fire had also been reported in a high-rise residential building in the neighbouring Dnipro district, the mayor added.

From BBC

"This is the first attack of such a large scale in Dnipropetrovsk region," Viktor Trehubov, of the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Group of Troops told the BBC, although he made clear their advance had been stopped.

From BBC

Moscow has not laid claim to Dnipropetrovsk, unlike Donetsk and Ukraine's four other eastern regions, but it has attacked its big cities, including the regional capital Dnipro.

From BBC