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

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Posted Aug 19, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-19-1330
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

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

Ukrainian emergency services reported that five people were killed and 16 others sustained injuries following widespread Russian shelling across the Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period.

According to regional officials, Russian forces launched nearly 60 strikes targeting five administrative districts. In Kamianske district, bombardments resulted in three fatalities and five injuries, while attacks on Pavlohrad left two dead and seven wounded. Additional casualties and property damage were recorded in the Nikopol district, where emergency crews responded to extinguish fires sparked by the shelling and provide medical assistance to affected residents.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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