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

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Posted Oct 22, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-22-1330
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 Dnipropetrovsk, leaving five dead and 16 wounded, according to emergency services.

Russian military forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, leaving at least five civilians dead and 16 others injured, local emergency services reported.

The heavy bombardment hit multiple population centers, with the highest casualty count recorded in the Kamianske district, where artillery shelling killed three people and wounded five. In Pavlohrad, two residents lost their lives and seven sustained injuries. Additional casualties and localized structural damage were reported in the Nikopol district, where rescue units worked to extinguish fires and search destroyed buildings. Emergency crews remain deployed across affected areas to evaluate damage and clear debris.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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