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

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Posted Aug 20, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-20-1900
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed five people and wounded 16 others over 24 hours, local emergency services reported.

Russian strikes across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region have killed five civilians and injured 16 others over a 24-hour period, according to local emergency authorities.

Russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks spanning five districts throughout the province. Heavy bombardments in the Kamianske district caused three deaths and left five individuals injured. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes resulted in two fatalities and injured seven people. Additional casualties were confirmed in the Nikopol district as artillery and aerial strikes hit residential sectors and critical infrastructure.

Local firefighting units and rescue teams were deployed across targeted sites to extinguish fires, clear debris, and provide medical assistance to affected residents.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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