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

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Posted Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-18-1330
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Five people were killed and 16 injured following nearly 60 Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over 24 hours, local emergency services reported.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, leaving five people dead and 16 others injured, according to local emergency services.

The heavy shelling inflicted severe damage on civilian infrastructure and ignited multiple fires across the region. In the Kamianske district, three residents were killed and five suffered injuries. Attacks in the Pavlohrad district resulted in two additional fatalities and seven casualties, while shelling in the Nikopol district caused further injuries.

Emergency crews were deployed across the targeted districts to extinguish blazes and assist survivors.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă.

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