At least five killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-20-1200
At least five killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian attacks across five districts in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region left at least five people dead and 16 injured over a 24-hour period.

At least five people were killed and 16 others injured following a series of Russian bombardments targeting Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, local emergency services reported.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks spanning five districts within the central Ukrainian region. The heaviest casualties occurred in the Kamianske district, where shelling left three dead and five wounded. In Pavlohrad, strikes resulted in two fatalities and seven injuries. Additional casualties and localized fires were reported in the Nikopol district as emergency personnel worked to extinguish blazes caused by artillery and drone strikes.

Russian bombardments continue to target civilian infrastructure and populated areas in central Ukraine as the conflict enters its 1,625th day.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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