Russian strikes across Dnipropetrovsk region kill five and injure 16

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Posted Aug 20, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-20-1100
Russian strikes across Dnipropetrovsk region kill five and injure 16
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed five people and injured 16 others over a 24-hour period.

Russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, resulting in at least five deaths and 16 injuries, regional emergency services reported.

The Kamianske district experienced severe casualties, with three residents killed and five others wounded. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes left two people dead and seven injured. Additional civilian casualties and damage were documented in the Nikopol district following sustained artillery and aerial bombardment.

Local emergency responders deployed across the affected communities to extinguish fires, clear debris, and assist the wounded.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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