Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration, reported this.
"A missile attack on Dnipro. There are casualties. According to preliminary information, it is five people. All details are being clarified," he wrote.
The official urged not to film or post anything online in order not to help the enemy.
Later, he clarified that one of the educational institutions was damaged in the missile attack in Dnipro.
"Fortunately, all the children were in the shelter at the time of the attack. This saved the health and possibly the lives of the boys and girls," Lysak wrote.
As of 6:13 p.m., it was reported that the number of casualties increased - children who were heading for shelter at the time of the explosion were wounded.
"According to the updated data, four children were wounded - from 14 to 17 years old. All of them are being provided with medical aid. There are five adults among the wounded. Two of them, a man and a woman, were hospitalized. Their condition is assessed as moderate," he wrote.
The head of the State Regional Council Mykola Lukashuk clarified that the children were hit by glass fragments: "Psychologists are working with them now, there is no threat to their lives."
The impact smashed windows and damaged the premises. Cars caught fire in the parking lot.
Also, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Lysak said that Ukrainian air defense shot down a Russian missile.
"We have information from our defenders of the sky. They shot down one missile in Dnipro. The East Air Command was working on the enemy target. The number of casualties has increased," he wrote.
Later he told about 13 injured, five of them were children.
"As of now, there are 13 victims of the missile attack in Dnipro. Five of them are children. Eight wounded are hospitalized. All are in moderate condition."