Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-19-2000
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five civilians were killed and 16 injured after Russian forces launched nearly 60 drone and artillery strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over 24 hours.

At least five civilians have been killed and 16 others injured following a wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period.

According to local emergency services, Russian forces launched nearly 60 drone and artillery attacks targeting five districts in the area. The heaviest casualties occurred in the Kamianske district, where three people died and five suffered injuries. In Pavlohrad, bombardment left two dead and seven wounded. Additional casualties and structural damage were recorded in the Nikopol district, where firefighters extinguished blazes triggered by the shelling.

Emergency personnel remain deployed across the region, clearing wreckage and providing assistance to affected residents as Russian strikes continue targeting civilian infrastructure in central Ukraine.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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