Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region kill five and injure 16

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Posted Aug 28, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-28-0100
Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region kill five and injure 16
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian attacks across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed five people and wounded 16 over a 24-hour period, local officials reported.

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

The shelling hit several areas, with the heaviest casualties recorded in the Kamianske district, where three residents were killed and five sustained injuries. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes resulted in two deaths and seven injuries. Additional casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure were reported in the Nikopol district following artillery and drone bombardments.

Emergency response teams were dispatched across affected zones to extinguish fires and clear debris resulting from the strikes. Ukrainian authorities confirmed that rescue operations remained ongoing in the impacted communities.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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