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

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Posted Aug 22, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-22-0630
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, local emergency services reported.

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

Regional emergency services reported nearly 60 separate bombardments targeting five districts throughout the province. In the Kamianske district, artillery and missile fire resulted in three fatalities and left five people wounded. Two additional deaths and seven injuries were confirmed in Pavlohrad, while further casualties were sustained in the Nikopol district.

Emergency crews deployed across the affected zones to extinguish fires, clear debris, and provide medical aid to wounded residents as regional infrastructure continues to face persistent shelling.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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