Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Aug 29, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-29-1900
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five people died and 16 were injured as Russian forces targeted five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and drone strikes.

At least five people were killed and 16 others sustained injuries after Russian forces launched nearly 60 strikes across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period. Emergency services reported that shelling and drone strikes heavily impacted the Kamianske district, where three individuals died and five were injured. Attacks in the Pavlohrad district resulted in two fatalities and seven wounded, while additional casualties and damage were recorded in Nikopol as firefighters battled blazes caused by the bombardments. Rescue operations continue across the region.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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