Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Dnipropetrovsk region

Russian forces targeted Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region with nearly 60 attacks over a 24-hour period, leaving five people dead and 16 others wounded, according to local emergency services.

The bombardments struck five separate districts across the central Ukrainian region, causing fire outbreaks and severe structural damage. In Kamianske district, combined artillery and drone strikes killed three residents and left five injured. Strikes on Pavlohrad resulted in two fatalities and seven injuries, while additional casualties were reported in Nikopol district. Emergency response crews and firefighters conducted search and rescue operations to extinguish blazes and clear debris across the affected locations.

The escalation in strikes reflects sustained Russian military bombardment targeting regional infrastructure as the war reaches its 1,625th day.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă