Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

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Posted Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-28-1200
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across Dnipropetrovsk region, killing five people and injuring 16 others.

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, according to local emergency services. The bombardments resulted in the deaths of at least five civilians and left 16 others injured.

The heaviest casualties occurred in the Kamianske district, where three residents lost their lives and five sustained injuries. In the Pavlohrad district, strikes killed two individuals and wounded seven others. Artillery and drone strikes also targeted the Nikopol district, causing additional casualties and damaging local civilian infrastructure. Emergency crews were deployed across the affected areas to extinguish fires and search through rubble.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

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