Five killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Sep 17, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-17-1730
Five killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving five people dead and 16 injured over a 24-hour period.

Russian forces carried out nearly 60 bombardments targeting five districts in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, according to local emergency services.

The intensive strikes left five people dead and 16 others injured. In Kamianske district, targeted shelling resulted in three fatalities and left five residents wounded. A separate attack on Pavlohrad claimed two lives and injured seven people, while further civilian casualties were reported across the Nikopol district. Emergency response crews worked to extinguish blazes and clear debris from damaged structures throughout the affected locations.

The wave of shelling highlights ongoing heavy attacks in the region as the war reaches its 1,625th day.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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