Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region leave five dead and 16 injured

Nexus Europa Newsroom
Posted Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-18-0730
Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region leave five dead and 16 injured
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five people were killed and 16 injured following nearly 60 Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over 24 hours.

Russian forces targeted five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region with nearly 60 bombardments over a 24-hour period, resulting in at least five deaths and 16 injuries, according to regional emergency services.

The heaviest casualties occurred in the Kamianske district, where three people were killed and five others sustained injuries. In the Pavlohrad district, shelling left two dead and seven wounded. Additional injuries and infrastructural damage were reported in the Nikopol district as emergency crews worked to extinguish fires and clear wreckage across the affected areas.

Local authorities continue to assess the full extent of the damage as rescue operations proceed.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă.

Sources

Earlier coverage

Share