Russian strikes in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region leave five dead and 16 injured

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Posted Aug 21, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-21-1300
Russian strikes in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region leave five dead and 16 injured
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region have killed five people and injured 16 others over a 24-hour period.

At least five people were killed and 16 others injured over a 24-hour period following intense Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local emergency service personnel.

Russian forces launched roughly 60 strikes targeting five separate districts across the region. In the Kamianske district, the attacks killed three individuals and wounded five others. Another strike on the city of Pavlohrad caused two deaths and injured seven people. Additional casualties and infrastructure damage were recorded in the Nikopol district as emergency crews worked to extinguish fires and assist victims amidst the ongoing shelling.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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