Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region kill five and injure 16

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Posted Sep 28, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-28-1700
Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region kill five and injure 16
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

At least five people were killed and 16 injured as Russian forces hit Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 60 times within 24 hours.

At least five people were killed and 16 others wounded following a wave of Russian bombardment across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local emergency service reports. Russian forces launched nearly 60 strikes targeting five separate districts over a 24-hour period.

The heaviest casualties were recorded in Kamenske district, where three individuals lost their lives and five sustained injuries. In Pavlohrad, artillery and missile strikes resulted in two fatalities and seven injured residents. Additional casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure were reported in Nikopol district, where rescue crews operated overnight to extinguish fires triggered by the shelling.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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