Russia has attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 20 times; there are casualties
Since the evening of August 16, the Russian army has attacked four districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 20 times. Five people were wounded as a result of the enemy strikes.
In the Nikopol district, the communities of Nikopol, Marganetsk, and Pokrovsk came under Russian attack. A 51-year-old woman was injured and is currently receiving outpatient treatment.
In Pavlohrad, a private home, a farm building, and a car caught fire as a result of the strikes. Four people were injured. Two women, aged 65 and 87, were hospitalized with moderate injuries.
In the Synelnykivsky district, Russian troops targeted the Raivska and Mykolaivska communities, where private homes caught fire.
Another fire broke out in the Vakulivka community of the Kryvyi Rih district.
According to regional authorities, the extent of the damage is being assessed, and emergency services continue to work at the sites.
This was reported by Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, on Telegram.
As a result of a Russian attack on the Sumy region, a grain elevator belonging to the “Ukrlandfarming” group of companies sustained significant damage. Due to the scale of the destruction, the facility’s operations have been completely halted, and the grain reserves stored there have been destroyed.
During the day, Russian troops attacked a post office in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, using a drone.
In addition, Russian attack drones are targeting Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region. An emergency rescue operation has already begun in the city.
In the Kherson region, four people were injured on August 16 as a result of Russian attacks. Residential buildings, a hospital wing, and other civilian infrastructure facilities were also damaged.
In addition, Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs. According to preliminary reports, no one was injured in the attack.
On the afternoon of August 16, a Russian jet-powered drone attacked a post office located in a shopping center in a suburb of Odesa. Two people were injured in the strike.
Later, Russian forces again attacked civilian infrastructure in the Odesa region. An enemy jet-powered drone struck a residential area, completely destroying two private homes and injuring three civilians.