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

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Posted Aug 21, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-21-1500
Russian strikes kill five and injure 16 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian attacks across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region have left five people dead and 16 injured over a 24-hour period, emergency responders reported.

At least five people were killed and 16 others injured following a wave of Russian bombardments targeting Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, emergency officials reported.

Russian troops launched nearly 60 attacks across five separate districts within the oblast. The strikes inflicted casualties in multiple locations, including the Kamianske district, where three individuals lost their lives and five sustained injuries. In the city of Pavlohrad, shelling resulted in two fatalities and left seven residents wounded. Additional injuries were registered in the Nikopol district as local emergency crews responded to extinguish fires and clear debris caused by the shelling.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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