Five killed and 16 injured in Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Aug 27, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-27-1800
Five killed and 16 injured in Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five people were killed and 16 injured following nearly 60 Russian strikes across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over 24 hours, local emergency authorities reported. The bombardments resulted in at least five deaths and left 16 people injured as rescue teams responded to multiple incidents.

The heaviest toll was recorded in the Kamianske district, where shelling killed three individuals and wounded five others. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes caused two fatalities and injured seven residents. Additional injuries and widespread infrastructure damage were reported in the Nikopol district, where firefighters worked to extinguish several blazes triggered by artillery and drone strikes.

The attacks mark a continuation of heavy aerial and artillery bombardments targeting regional communities on day 1,625 of the ongoing conflict. Search and rescue efforts remain active across affected zones.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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