dnipro (, , dnepr), called dnipropetrovsk until may 2016 ( ; dnepropetrovsk) is a city in ukraine and is the third largest city in ukraine. about 1 million people live there. it lies southeast of ukraine's capital city, kyiv. it was founded in 1776. dnipro enjoys a borderline semi-arid/mediterranean climate (köppen climate classification "bsh/csa"), with relativity mild temperatures and plentiful sunshine year-round.