Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region kill five and injure 16

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Posted Aug 24, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-24-0800
Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region kill five and injure 16
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

At least five people were killed and 16 injured following nearly 60 Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period.

Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region have left five people dead and 16 others wounded over a 24-hour span, according to local emergency services. Russian forces carried out nearly 60 strikes targeting five separate districts throughout the territory.

Casualties were concentrated across multiple population centers. In the Kamianske district, three residents were killed and five sustained injuries. Attacks on the city of Pavlohrad resulted in two fatalities and seven wounded civilians. In addition, shelling caused further injuries and damage in the Nikopol district. Emergency rescue personnel and medical teams mobilized across the impacted zones to assist victims, secure damaged infrastructure, and extinguish fires ignited by the shelling.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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