Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-18-1930
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, killing five people and injuring 16 others.

At least five people were killed and 16 others injured following a wave of Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, local emergency services reported. Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks targeting five districts in the area.

The heaviest casualties occurred in the Kamianske district, where shelling killed three people and wounded five. In the Pavlohrad district, two residents were killed and seven suffered injuries, with additional casualties reported in Nikopol. The intense bombardment triggered multiple fires and inflicted severe damage on civilian infrastructure, forcing rescue crews to deploy across affected locations to extinguish blazes and assist survivors.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă.

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