More than 20 strikes overnight in Dnipropetrovsk region, children among the injured
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, more than two dozen strikes were recorded overnight. Russian forces attacked several communities using drones, artillery, and aerial bombs. Two children and a woman were injured. This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha.
The night in the Dnipropetrovsk region once again passed under shelling. According to regional authorities, Russian forces attacked at least two districts — Nikopol and Synelnykove. More than 20 strikes were recorded.
Nikopol district suffered the most. The city of Nikopol itself, as well as the Pokrovske, Chervonohryhorivka, and Myrove communities, came under fire. Fires broke out following the attacks, damaging private homes, infrastructure, and even a fire truck. There were casualties. Three people were injured — a 5-month-old and a 6-year-old boy, and a 41-year-old woman. Medics provided assistance, and all are receiving outpatient treatment.
In the Synelnykove district, the Vasylkivka, Mykolaivka, Pokrovske, Dubovykivka, and Petropavlivka communities were hit. Destruction was also recorded there — infrastructure and an administrative building were damaged. A private house and an outbuilding caught fire.
Ukrainian air defense forces were active overnight — 10 Russian drones were shot down in the sky over the region. Local authorities emphasize that the threat of attacks remains and urge residents not to ignore air raid alerts. Efforts to deal with the aftermath of the strikes are ongoing.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also stated that in March, the Russian army suffered its highest losses since the beginning of the full-scale war.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine also released data on the advance of Russian occupying forces over the past month.
