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

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Posted Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-21-1400
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving five dead and 16 injured.

At least five people were killed and 16 others wounded following a series of Russian bombardments across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, according to local emergency services. Russian forces reportedly launched nearly 60 attacks targeting five separate districts in the area.

The heaviest toll was recorded in the Kamianske district, where three individuals died and five sustained injuries. In Pavlohrad, shelling resulted in two fatalities and seven wounded residents. Further casualties and fires were reported in the Nikopol district, where rescue personnel and firefighters worked to extinguish blazes and clear debris.

The attacks mark another day of heavy civilian casualties as artillery and drone strikes continue across central Ukrainian regions.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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