Dnipro

Source-This post on Dnipro has been created based on the article “Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro injures seven people, including two children” published in “The Print” on 6 June 2024.

Why in News?

A recent Russian missile attack on the central city of Dnipro injured seven people, including two children, and damaged civilian infrastructure.

About Dnipro

1.  Dnipro is a city of regional significance in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It covers an area of 409,718 square kilometers.

2. The city is located along both banks of the Dnieper River, near its confluence with the Samara River.

3. The city center is on the right bank, which is part of the Dnieper Upland, while the left bank is part of the Dnieper Lowland.

4.  Dnipro is Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, following Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa.

5. Industrial Significance:

i)  Dnipro is one of Ukraine’s major industrial centers.

ii)  The city hosts numerous facilities for heavy industries, producing launch vehicles, rolled metal, cast iron, machinery, agricultural equipment, chemicals, and more.

About the Dnieper River

1. The Dnieper River is the fourth-longest river in Europe, after the Volga, the Danube, and the Ural.

2. The river’s name varies by language: Dnepr in Russian, Dnipro in Ukrainian, and Dnyapro in Belarusian.

3. Location: It is located in Eastern Europe, the Dnieper River and its tributaries drain much of Belarus and Ukraine.

4. Course: The river originates in Russia, in the low Valday Hills, west of Moscow. It runs a total length of 1,368 miles (2,201 kilometers) through western Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine before emptying into the Black Sea.

5. The Dnieper passes through several urban centers, including Smolensk and Dorogobuzh in Russia; Mogilev in Belarus; and Kyiv, Cherkasy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhia in Ukraine.

6. Tributaries- The Dnieper River has approximately 32,000 tributaries, including notable rivers such as the Sozh, Desna, Trubizh, Bilozerka, Drut, Berezina, and Prypiat.

UPSC Syllabus: World geography