Russian missiles hit Dnipro, nine reported injured

Russian missiles hit Dnipro, nine reported injured

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Powerful explosions were heard in Dnipro during an air raid alert as Russian forces launched a missile strike on the city.

According to Ukrinform, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Hanzha reported this on Telegram.

“Russians struck Dnipro with missiles. Preliminary reports indicate hits in a residential district,” he wrote.

Hanzha added that several fires broke out as a result of the attack.

“People are trapped inside one of the buildings. Emergency services are already providing assistance,” the official noted.

Later, the regional governor reported that nine people had been injured.

“There are already nine people injured as a result of the Russian attack on Dnipro. A 10-year-old boy required medical assistance. He and four adults are receiving outpatient treatment,” Hanzha wrote.

According to the official, four other people have been hospitalized, all in moderate condition.

Read also: Two injured, car damaged in Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia region

Earlier reports indicate that since the evening of May 17, the enemy has been carrying out a massive drone attack on the city.

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