Five killed and 16 injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Oct 21, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-21-1100
Five killed and 16 injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five people were killed and 16 injured in Dnipropetrovsk after Russian forces targeted five districts nearly 60 times over 24 hours, emergency services reported.

Russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, leaving at least five people dead and 16 injured, according to local emergency personnel.

The heaviest casualties were recorded in Kamianske district, where three individuals died and five sustained injuries. In Pavlohrad, shelling left two people dead and seven wounded. Additional injuries and structural fires were reported in Nikopol district as first responders worked to extinguish blazes and assist affected residents.

The bombardments mark continued Russian artillery and drone strikes on central Ukrainian communities on day 1,625 of the full-scale war. Emergency rescue teams remain deployed across the affected areas to clear debris.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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