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title: "Night Strike on a Shopping Mall in Dnipropetrovsk Region: Fires, Shelling of Four Cities and Kyiv's Appeal at the UN Security Council"
description: "On the night of August 25, a Russian strike on a shopping and entertainment center in Dnipropetrovsk Region triggered fires that were extinguished by the State Emergency Service. On the same night, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro were shelled."
date: 2026-08-25T05:58:02.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/night-strike-on-mall-in-dnipro-region-august-25
tags: [dnipro, trc-attack, russia-ukraine-war, dnipropetrovsk-region, un-security-council]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Night Strike on a Shopping Mall in Dnipropetrovsk Region: Fires, Shelling of Four Cities and Kyiv's Appeal at the UN Security Council

![Firefighter in protective gear covered in foam against a backdrop of intense flames following a night attack on a shopping center in Dnipropetrovsk region](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/25/udar-po-trc-v-dnepre-nochyu-25-avgusta/udar-po-trc-v-dnepre-nochyu-25-avgusta-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- On the night of August 25, a strike on a mall in Slobidskyi District of Dnipro triggered fires in two locations, which were extinguished by the State Emergency Service.
- A truck and the mall's interior finishing were damaged; no casualties are reported for this facility in the reports.
- On the same night, four regional centers were shelled — Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro; one person was killed in Kharkiv.
- A separate source points to another strike on a mall in Kryvyi Rih with 16 killed and 9 missing — this is a separate incident.
- Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, called at the Security Council for a resolution on ceasing hostilities and withdrawing Russian troops.

On the night of August 25, 2026, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a series of strikes on Ukrainian cities, including a shopping and entertainment center in Dnipropetrovsk Region. According to morning reports, the attack triggered fires inside the building and on its grounds, which were quickly contained and extinguished by rescue workers of the State Emergency Service (SES). The incident was part of a broader wave of nighttime shelling that hit several regional centers across the country.

### Strike on the Mall in Dnipro's Slobidskyi District

The strike hit Slobidskyi District of Dnipro, where the shopping and entertainment center is located. According to operational information, fires broke out in two places after the impact — directly inside the mall building and in the adjacent area. SES units were dispatched to the scene and ultimately extinguished both fire sites. As a result of the attack, available data indicates that a truck and the interior finishing of the shopping and entertainment center were damaged. No casualties among people have been reported in the initial reports specifically concerning this facility in Dnipropetrovsk Region — only material damage and fires have been recorded.

### Scale of the Nighttime Strikes on Regional Centers

The same nighttime window on August 25 proved to be one of the most intense in recent times: according to reports, the Russians struck four regional centers at once — Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro. The most severe consequences were recorded in Kharkiv, where one person was killed as a result of a missile strike. In the capital and in Zaporizhzhia, residential buildings were reportedly damaged. In addition to the cities mentioned, other attacks were recorded on the night of August 25: in particular, a double strike on an industrial facility in Poltava Region was reported, which also triggered a fire. The totality of these incidents indicates that the nighttime wave of strikes had a distributed character, affecting both civilian infrastructure and industrial facilities in different regions.

### Contradictory Data

When comparing the initial report with additional sources, an important discrepancy arises that needs to be clarified so as not to conflate two different events. In the main information, the attack on the mall is described as an incident in Slobidskyi District of Dnipro involving material damage (a truck, interior finishing) and extinguished fires, with no reports of casualties. At the same time, a separate source points to another strike on a shopping and entertainment center — this time in Kryvyi Rih, which is also located in Dnipropetrovsk Region — where, according to its data, the number of killed reached 16, a further 9 are missing, and search operations are ongoing at the site. Thus, the difference in casualty figures (no deaths in the report on Dnipro versus 16 deaths in the report on Kryvyi Rih) is explained by the fact that these are two separate strikes on malls within the same region, rather than a contradiction about a single facility. Until an official reconciliation of both versions is obtained, these events should be treated as separate incidents with different consequences.

### Diplomatic Track: Kyiv's Position at the UN Security Council

Against the backdrop of the nighttime strikes, the diplomatic line continued as well. Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, during a meeting of the UN Security Council called for the adoption of a resolution that would require Russia to immediately cease hostilities and withdraw its armed forces from Ukrainian territory. This statement came in the context of ongoing attacks on civilian infrastructure and regional centers, which, according to Kyiv's position, makes the issue of compelling a ceasefire and troop withdrawal central to the agenda of the international body.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Russia strikes a shopping mall in Dnipropetrovsk Region (photo)](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiya-vdarila-trts-dnipropetrovshchini-foto-1787637156.html) - Подтверждает факт удара по ТРЦ в Днепропетровской области ночью 25 августа.
- [Russians shell a shopping center in Dnipropetrovsk Region](https://24tv.ua/ru/rossijane-obstreljali-torgovyj-centr-v-dnepropetrovskoj-oblasti-25-avgusta-kakie-posledstvija-foto_n3129223) - Подтверждает обстрел торгового центра в Днепропетровской области 25 августа и описывает последствия.
- [Russia strikes an industrial facility in Poltava Region twice, fire breaks out](https://unn.ua/ru/news/rossiya-dvazhdi-udarila-po-promishlennomu-obektu-v-poltavskoi-oblasti-vspikhnul-pozhar) - Дополнительный контекст ночных ударов: двойной удар по промышленному объекту в Полтавской области с пожаром.
- [16 killed, 9 missing: search for people continues at a mall in Kryvyi Rih (photo, video)](https://focus.ua/voennye-novosti/765376-udar-rf-po-krivomu-rogu-kolichestvo-zhertv-vozroslo-novosti-ukrainy) - Сообщает об ударе по ТРЦ в Кривом Роге (Днепропетровская обл.) с 16 погибшими и 9 пропавшими без вести; это отдельный инцидент от удара по ТРЦ в Днепре из основной сводки — отражено в разделе «Противоречивые данные».

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Where exactly was the shopping and entertainment center hit on the night of August 25?
**A:** According to the main report, the strike hit a mall in Slobidskyi District of Dnipro (Dnipropetrovsk Region). A separate source also reports a strike on a mall in Kryvyi Rih — this is a different facility in the same region.

### Q: Are there any casualties as a result of the attack on the mall?
**A:** For the strike on the mall in Slobidskyi District of Dnipro, the reports mention material damage (a truck, interior finishing) and extinguished fires, with no casualties. Meanwhile, the source on Kryvyi Rih points to 16 killed and 9 missing — this is a separate incident requiring official reconciliation.

### Q: Which other cities were shelled on the night of August 25?
**A:** On the same night, according to available data, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro were shelled; in Kharkiv one person was killed as a result of a missile strike, and residential buildings were damaged in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. A double strike on an industrial facility in Poltava Region was also reported.

### Q: What appeal did Ukraine make at the UN Security Council?
**A:** Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, called for the adoption of a resolution requiring Russia to immediately cease hostilities and withdraw its armed forces from Ukrainian territory.