# Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia Dnipro bridge injures five

Date: 2026

A Russian drone struck a road bridge over the Dnipro in Zaporizhzhia on 6 October 2026, halting traffic and injuring five people. Two of those injured were Ukrainian Red Cross workers, men aged 43 and 54, who were travelling to work. Their injuries make the episode relevant to [humanitarian access](/drivers/humanitarian-access) as well as the wider use of drones against Ukrainian infrastructure.

## People

- Vladimir Putin: https://factrail.ai/people/vladimir-putin

## Drivers

- Combat-Drone Deployment Intensity: https://factrail.ai/drivers/combat-drone-deployment-intensity
- Humanitarian Access: https://factrail.ai/drivers/humanitarian-access

## Sources

- https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4171425-casualties-from-russian-attack-on-bridge-in-zaporizhzhia-rise-to-five-injuries.html
- https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/06/8056631/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/ua-zaporizhzhia-dnipro-bridge-drone-strike-2026-10-06