Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk kill five and injure 16

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Posted Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-07-0000
Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk kill five and injure 16
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five civilians were killed and 16 injured after Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period.

At least five civilians were killed and 16 others injured following a series of Russian bombardments across Ukraine's eastern Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period.

According to regional emergency services, Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks targeting five separate districts. The strikes caused widespread damage to residential areas and civilian infrastructure, triggering multiple structural fires.

The highest casualty counts were reported in the Kamianske district, where three people died and five were wounded, and in Pavlohrad, where two fatalities and seven injuries were recorded. Additional civilian injuries and property damage occurred in the Nikopol district following combined artillery shelling and drone strikes. Emergency personnel remained deployed across affected locations to extinguish fires and clear debris.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă.

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