Dnipropetrovsk region under fire: 5 killed in nearly 60 Russian attacks

Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region leave 5 dead and 16 wounded

According to ДСНС: In the past day, Russian forces hammered five districts of Dnipropetrovsk region with close to 60 attacks. The shelling killed 5 people and wounded 16 others. The heaviest toll was in Kamianske district, where 3 people died and 5 were injured; infrastructure there was also damaged.

• In Pavlohrad, 2 people were killed and 7 more wounded. A fire sparked by the strikes in that area was put out.
• In the Nikopol area, the communities of Nikopol, Chervonohryhorivka, Pokrovska, Myrivska, and Marhanets came under fire, with 3 people hurt. Apartment blocks and private houses, an agricultural enterprise, shops, and a bus were destroyed or damaged.
• In Kryvyi Rih district, one person was injured during attacks on Hrushivka and Zelenodolsk communities.
• In Synelnykove district, Russian forces hit Petropavlivka, Ukrainska, and Vasylkivka communities, damaging a combine harvester and around ten private homes.

Rescuers provided first aid to the wounded and took them to medical facilities. All fires caused by the attacks were extinguished.

Dnipropetrovsk region has become one of the areas repeatedly targeted as Russia continues its full-scale war against Ukraine. The latest attacks yet again raise concerns about civilian safety and the resilience of critical infrastructure under relentless shelling, while the response of emergency and medical teams highlights their readiness, even as the scale of casualties and damage underscores the need for continued international support.

The ongoing violence in the Dnipropetrovsk region has tragically claimed innocent lives, including an eight-year-old boy, as reported in a recent incident involving a Russian strike on a gas station. This highlights the pervasive danger faced by civilians in the area. For more details on this heartbreaking event, you can read about it here.