The Samara (Ukrainian: Самара) is a river in Ukraine, a left tributary of the Dnieper.

The city of Dnipro is located near the confluence of the Dnieper and the Samara.

As it approaches the Dnieper, it goes through Samara Bay (formerly Lenin Lake), an artificial lake 10km long and 3km wide, formed as a result of the hydroelectric dam on the Dnieper.

The water quantities are variable, mainly because the river is fed by snowmelt from the spring thaw.

The largest cities on the river are Oleksandrivka, Ternivka, Pavlohrad, and Novomoskovsk.