Russia launched a ballistic missile strike on a facility in Dnipro: one person was killed and 10 were wounded
On June 18, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Dnipro. The attack damaged a private business, killed one person, and injured ten others.
The first explosions in the city were heard around 11:15 a.m., following a warning from the Air Force about the threat of a ballistic missile strike.
According to the latest reports, an employee of the company—a production line operator—was killed. The number of injured has risen to ten. Most of the victims have been hospitalized with moderate injuries.
The victims were diagnosed with shrapnel wounds, lacerations, and contusions.
Fires broke out on the plant’s premises following the strike, but rescue workers were able to quickly extinguish them. Twenty-five State Emergency Service personnel and eight pieces of equipment were deployed to the scene.
Residential buildings were not damaged as a result of the attack.
Source: Oleksandr Hanzha, State Emergency Service, Boris Filatov.
As a reminder, Russia attacked the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, causing a fire.
Prior to that, Russian cruise missiles struck the Zaporizhzhia region, resulting in injuries.
Five State Emergency Service rescuers were killed as a result of the Russian attack on Kharkiv.
