Five dead after Russian forces launch widespread attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Aug 29, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-29-0900
Five dead after Russian forces launch widespread attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving five dead and 16 injured.

Russian forces targeted five districts in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region with nearly 60 attacks over a 24-hour period, according to local emergency services.

The strikes caused significant destruction, resulting in at least five deaths and 16 injuries. In the Kamianske district, three people were killed and five sustained injuries. A separate bombardment in the Pavlohrad district left two individuals dead and seven others wounded. Additional artillery shelling and drone strikes hit the Nikopol district, damaging civilian infrastructure and causing further casualties.

Emergency response crews were deployed across the impacted areas to extinguish fires, clear rubble, and provide medical treatment to the wounded.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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