Five dead and 16 injured in Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-09-1200
Five dead and 16 injured in Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

At least five people died and 16 were injured as Russian forces shelled Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 60 times in 24 hours.

At least five people were killed and 16 others injured following a wave of Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, according to local emergency services. Russian forces targeted five districts nearly 60 times with artillery and air strikes.

In the Kamianske district, three fatalities and five injuries were reported, while shelling in Pavlohrad left two people dead and seven wounded. Further casualties occurred in the Nikopol district, where intense strikes sparked several fires in residential areas. Firefighters and rescue teams worked across the impacted sectors to contain blazes, clear debris, and assist trapped residents as local authorities assessed the extent of the damage to civilian infrastructure.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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