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

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Posted Sep 5, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-05-0900
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five people were killed and 16 injured after Russian forces launched nearly 60 strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over 24 hours.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region within a 24-hour period, according to local emergency services. The artillery and missile strikes resulted in five fatalities and left at least 16 other individuals wounded.

The attacks caused the highest number of casualties in the Kamianske district, where three people died and five suffered injuries. In Pavlohrad, two residents were killed and seven sustained injuries. Emergency workers and firefighters were also deployed to the Nikopol district to extinguish fires and assist victims amid ongoing search and rescue efforts across the targeted areas. Regional authorities continue to monitor the situation as rescue teams clear debris.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă.

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