Russian strikes across Dnipropetrovsk region leave five dead and 16 injured

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Posted Aug 20, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-20-1130
Russian strikes across Dnipropetrovsk region leave five dead and 16 injured
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian bombardments across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed five people and wounded 16 over a 24-hour period.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 strikes across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, leaving at least five people dead and 16 others injured, according to local emergency services.

The Kamianske district suffered severe casualties, where attacks claimed three lives and left five individuals wounded. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes killed two residents and injured seven others. Further casualties were reported in the Nikopol district as artillery and aerial bombardments hit several settlements across the region.

Emergency crews and firefighters responded across the impacted communities to extinguish blazes, clear structural rubble, and provide immediate medical assistance to the wounded.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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