Russian bombardments in Dnipropetrovsk leave five dead and 16 injured

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Posted Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-20-0800
Russian bombardments in Dnipropetrovsk leave five dead and 16 injured
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed five people and wounded 16 others over 24 hours, local emergency services reported.

Russian forces conducted nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, resulting in at least five deaths and 16 injuries, according to local emergency responders.

The heaviest loss of life occurred in the Kamianske district, where shelling killed three individuals and injured five others. In Pavlohrad, two people were killed and seven were wounded. Further casualties and damage were reported in the Nikopol district, where emergency personnel worked to extinguish multiple fires caused by the bombardments. Russian artillery and drone strikes continue to target regional infrastructure and populated areas in central Ukraine.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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