Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region leave five dead and 16 injured

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Posted Aug 28, 2026, 07:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-28-0700
Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region leave five dead and 16 injured
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five people were killed and 16 injured after Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks targeting five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, leaving five people dead and 16 others injured, local emergency services reported.

The heaviest toll occurred in the Kamianske district, where shelling killed three residents and injured five others. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes resulted in two fatalities and seven injuries. Additional casualties and civilian infrastructure damage were recorded in the Nikopol district following combined artillery and drone bombardments.

Emergency crews conducted operations across the impacted areas to extinguish fires and search through rubble. Ukrainian officials stated that rescue efforts were continuing as authorities assessed the full extent of the destruction across the region.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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