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

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Posted Aug 19, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-19-1700
Russian bombardments kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

At least five people were killed and 16 injured after Russian forces launched nearly 60 strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.

At least five civilians were killed and 16 others injured following intensive Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour span, according to local emergency authorities.

Russian forces executed nearly 60 attacks across five districts in the area. In the Kamianske district, shelling claimed three lives and left five individuals wounded. Bombardments in the Pavlohrad area resulted in two deaths and seven injuries. Additional casualties and infrastructure damage were documented in the Nikopol district, where rescue teams worked to contain blazes ignited by the artillery fire and deliver aid to impacted residents.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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