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

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Posted Oct 12, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-12-1230
Russian strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region kill five and injure 16
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

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

At least five people were killed and 16 others injured following a series of Russian bombardments across Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, according to local emergency service officials. Russian forces launched nearly 60 artillery and missile attacks targeting five separate districts in the region.

The heaviest loss of life occurred in the Kamianske district, where three civilians died and five sustained injuries. In the Pavlohrad district, two people were killed and seven were wounded. Additional casualties and damage were recorded in the Nikopol district, where rescue personnel responded to several fires sparked by the heavy shelling.

Emergency operations remain ongoing across the impacted communities as local authorities assess the full extent of the structural damage.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă.

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