Russian troops strike two districts of Dnipropetrovsk region during day, one dead and several wounded

Russian troops strike two districts of Dnipropetrovsk region during day, one dead and several wounded

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Russian troops struck the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region during the day, killing one person and wounding four others.

According to Ukrinform, the Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, Mykola Lukashuk, reported the news on Facebook.

The invaders attacked the Nikopol district more than 15 times with drones and artillery fire. They targeted the city of Nikopol and the Marganets and Pokrovske communities.

In Nikopol, a 49-year-old woman and three men aged 38, 57, and 82 were injured by enemy artillery fire. All of them received medical assistance. Three apartment buildings, a supermarket, five shops, a business, a cafe, a sports club, five cars, infrastructure, and a power line were also damaged in the city.

The Synelnykove district also suffered a drone attack. The communities of Pokrovske and Sloviansk were hit, with two private houses and infrastructure damaged.

Read also: General Staff: Ukrainian forces eliminating thousands of Russian troops near Pokrovsk

A 58-year-old woman was killed in the Pokrovske community as a result of the enemy attack.

Air Defense Forces destroyed one invader drone in the sky over the region.

As reported by Ukrinform, on the afternoon of October 16, the Russian army shelled the center of Kherson, killing a resident.

Photo: Mykola Lukashuk, Facebook

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