Russian attacks kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Sep 16, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-16-2300
Russian attacks kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian forces launched nearly 60 strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, killing five civilians and injuring 16 others over 24 hours.

At least five civilians were killed and 16 others wounded following a wave of Russian bombardments across the Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, local emergency officials reported.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 strikes targeting five separate districts in the area. The heaviest casualty counts were reported in the Kamianske district, where shelling left three people dead and five injured. In Pavlohrad, two individuals were killed and seven others sustained injuries. Additional attacks in the Nikopol district caused further civilian casualties and ignited localized fires, requiring response efforts from regional emergency crews. Local authorities continue to evaluate structural damage.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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