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

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Posted Sep 17, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-17-2300
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

At least five people were killed and 16 injured as Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.

At least five civilians were killed and 16 others injured following intensive Russian bombardment across Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, local emergency services reported.

Over a 24-hour span marking the 1,625th day of the war, Russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks targeting five districts in the region. The heaviest casualties occurred in the Kamianske district, where three people died and five sustained injuries. In Pavlohrad, strikes resulted in two deaths and seven injuries, while additional civilian casualties were reported in the Nikopol area.

Local emergency crews deployed throughout the day to extinguish fires and clear structural debris across the hit locations. The strikes underscore ongoing intense military operations impacting eastern and central Ukrainian communities.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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