Dnipro
American-
the Ukrainian name of the river Dnieper.
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Formerly Ekaterinoslav. Formerly Yekaterinoslav. Formerly Dniepropetrovsk. a city in east central Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.
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In June 2023, they were used to monitor the Dnipro River's water levels around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
"This is truly a national level emergency," Borys Filatov, mayor of Dnipropetrovsk's capital Dnipro, said as families were left without power in the frigid depths of winter.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
The IRC said the Dnipro facility had served "as a critical hub for hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmacies and humanitarian actors".
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
The attacks have left Kherson and villages along the Dnipro almost deserted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
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 • Aug. 26, 2025
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