On the night of October 19, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in 11 civilians being injured. The main blow was aimed at the residential area of the city of Shakhtarsk in the Synelnykove district, where houses, cars, a store, and a power pole were damaged. The information about the events was provided by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office on the 'Glavkom' website.
In addition, collateral attacks were also recorded in the area. For instance, in the Mezhivka community, a private house was damaged by an FPV drone, and in the Mykolaiv community, an infrastructure facility was affected due to an attack by a drone.
- A private house was damaged by an FPV drone in the Mezhivka community.
- An infrastructure facility was affected due to an attack by a drone (UAV) in the Mykolaiv community.
Throughout the night, Russian troops also shelled the Nikopol district using artillery and FPV drones, attacking the cities of Nikopol and Pokrovsk. Investigations are currently underway regarding the consequences of these shellings. The Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has initiated criminal proceedings based on the facts of war crimes under the Criminal Code of Ukraine (article 438).
Prosecutors continue to register the consequences of the attack by the Russian Armed Forces on the civilian population of the region. This is not the first case of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and highlighting these events for further investigation and measures to ensure the safety of the residents of the region is a pressing task for the authorities.
The massive attack by the Russian Federation on Dnipropetrovsk led to injuries among civilians and significant material damage. The authorities have initiated criminal proceedings and investigations into crimes directed against the Ukrainian population, striving to ensure the safety of the region and its inhabitants.