Five killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Sep 16, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-16-1730
Five killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least five people and injuring 16 others.

At least five people were killed and 16 others sustained injuries following a series of Russian bombardments across the Dnipropetrovsk region in central Ukraine over a 24-hour period. Local emergency services reported that Russian forces conducted nearly 60 strikes targeting five districts within the area.

The most severe casualties occurred in the Kamianske district, where three civilians died and five were injured. Strikes in the Pavlohrad district resulted in two additional fatalities and seven injuries. Further artillery and drone shelling targeted the Nikopol district, injuring residents and igniting fires that local emergency crews worked to extinguish.

Regional authorities continue to assess damage to civilian infrastructure as emergency personnel clear debris and provide assistance across the affected locations.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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