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

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Posted Sep 16, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-16-1800
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian artillery and drone attacks across five districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region left at least five people dead and 16 injured over 24 hours.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks targeting five districts across Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, leaving at least five civilians dead and 16 others wounded.

According to local emergency services, artillery bombardments and drone strikes hit multiple communities, causing structural damage and sparking localized blazes. The heaviest casualties occurred in the Kamianske district, where three people lost their lives and five sustained injuries. In the Pavlohrad area, two additional fatalities and seven injuries were recorded, while shelling in Nikopol left several residents wounded as rescue teams worked to extinguish fires. Regional authorities continue to evaluate the full extent of the destruction across the impacted zones.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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