Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk kill five and injure 16

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Posted Aug 28, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-28-1900
Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk kill five and injure 16
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region left five civilians dead and 16 injured over a 24-hour period, emergency services reported.

Russian forces executed nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, according to local emergency officials. The strikes left five civilians dead and 16 others wounded.

The casualties were concentrated in the Kamianske district, where three individuals were killed and five injured, and the Pavlohrad district, which reported two fatalities and seven injuries. Additional casualties and widespread destruction were documented in the Nikopol district, where heavy artillery and drone strikes targeted civilian infrastructure. Emergency crews deployed across the affected communities to extinguish blazes caused by the bombardments and search through damaged buildings for survivors.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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