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

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Posted Aug 20, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-20-2030
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region have left five people dead and 16 injured over a 24-hour period following nearly 60 strikes.

Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least five people and injured 16 others over a 24-hour period, according to emergency services.

Russian forces carried out nearly 60 strikes across five administrative districts in the area. In the Kamianske district, three people were confirmed dead and five sustained injuries. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes resulted in two fatalities and left seven residents wounded. Additional casualties and damage were also reported in the Nikopol district following repeated shelling.

Emergency responders were deployed throughout the impacted areas to extinguish fires, clear debris, and provide medical assistance to wounded civilians.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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