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

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Posted Aug 19, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-19-1230
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region have left at least five people dead and 16 injured over a 24-hour period, local officials reported.

Emergency services in Ukraine reported that Russian forces launched nearly 60 bombardments targeting five districts across the Dnipropetrovsk region within a 24-hour period, leaving at least five people dead and 16 others injured.

According to regional emergency authorities, the attacks caused casualties across several population centres. Three people were killed and five sustained injuries in the Kamianske district. In Pavlohrad, strikes claimed two lives and wounded seven individuals. Additional injuries and property damage were reported in the Nikopol district as firefighters and rescue teams responded to extinguish blazes and assist affected residents.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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