Five killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Aug 28, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-28-0730
Five killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five people were killed and 16 injured after Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.

At least five people were killed and 16 others injured following a series of Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, local emergency services reported.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks targeting five separate districts across the region. The Kamianske district suffered the heaviest casualties, with three residents killed and five others wounded. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes left two people dead and seven injured. Additional casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure were recorded in the Nikopol district following artillery and drone bombardments.

Emergency response teams operated throughout the affected areas to extinguish fires, clear rubble, and assist survivors while local authorities continued assessing the total scale of destruction.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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