Russian missile strike destroys homes in Dnipro, killing six and injuring dozens, including two children
At first, the regional head said the enemy had attacked Dnipro and that a fire had broken out. Hanzha later reported one injured person.
"One person was injured in the enemy attack on Dnipro. She is a 73-year-old woman. She was hospitalized in serious condition. Doctors are providing all necessary assistance," he wrote.
Later, it became known that the woman had died in the hospital. A 28-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were also hospitalized.
As of 3:55 a.m., the death toll in Dnipro had risen to four. Sixteen people were injured, 15 of whom were hospitalized.
"A two-story building and several apartments in a four-story building were partially destroyed," the regional military administration reported.
As of 5:30 a.m., the number of victims of the attack had risen to five. Twenty-five people were known to have been injured.
At 7:32 a.m., the head of the regional military administration reported a further increase in the number of dead and injured.
According to him, 24 of the injured, including a 16-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, were hospitalized in moderate condition. Others received outpatient medical care.
In Dnipro, apartment buildings were partially destroyed, while an enterprise, a fire station, and garages were damaged, and cars were destroyed.
In addition, authorities recorded the consequences of the Russian attack in other settlements of the region:
Background
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, after 9 p.m., the occupiers began launching entire groups of drones, including jet-powered drones, across Ukraine, targeting various Ukrainian cities. The occupiers later switched to missile strikes.
The attack came in several waves. After 1:10 a.m., cruise missiles entered Ukrainian airspace, and another wave of missile strikes was recorded closer to morning. According to monitoring resources, some of the missiles were moving toward Dnipro and Kyiv.
In addition, between approximately 2:15 a.m. and 3 a.m., Russian troops used ballistic weapons. Authorities reported a threat of strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv.
Russian invaders carried out a massive combined attack on the capital, using missiles and attack drones. The shelling killed four people and injured 58 others, including children. Several districts of the capital reported destruction and fires.
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