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

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Posted Aug 21, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-21-1330
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.

Russian military bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region have killed at least five people and injured 16 others over a 24-hour span, according to local emergency authorities.

Russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks across five separate districts in the region. The strikes caused severe casualties, with three fatalities and five injuries reported in the Kamianske district. Additionally, two people were killed and seven others wounded in the city of Pavlohrad. Further injuries and damage occurred in the Nikopol district as emergency responders worked to extinguish blazes and assist affected residents following the shelling.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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