One killed as Russians unleash 20 strikes on Nikopol district

One killed as Russians unleash 20 strikes on Nikopol district

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On Friday, June 13, Russian troops launched 20 attacks at Nikopol district of Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, using drones and artillery, killing one civilian.

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, reported the attacks on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

Throughout the day, Russian forces struck Nikopol, as well as Pokrovske, Chervonohryhorivka, and Marhanets communities with drone assaults and artillery shelling.

Lysak confirmed that one person died as a result of the attacks.

The shelling damaged infrastructure, including two administrative buildings, an apartment block, and a private house. Dry grass caught fire due to the explosions.

Read also: Russians kill two Donetsk region residents over past day, five others injured

Earlier, it was reported that a 72-year-old man was killed during an artillery strike on  Pokrovske community.

Photo: Facebook / Serhii Lysak

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