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6 Wounded, Including a Child, in Russian Strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Region

Russian forces attacked four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 40 times on Monday, Aug. 31, injuring six people, including a seven-year-old girl. The strikes damaged civilian infrastructure, including an apartment building and a supermarket.

6 Wounded, Including a Child, in Russian Strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Region

On Monday, August 31, Russian forces launched attacks on four districts within the Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in six casualties, including a child. The Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration head, Oleksandr Hanzha, reported that the drones, artillery, and guided aerial bombs targeted communities in Nikopol, Kryvyi Rih, Synelnykove, and Pavlohrad districts.

In the Nikopol district, four individuals were injured, comprising a 79-year-old man, a 63-year-old woman, a 28-year-old woman, and a seven-year-old girl. All victims received outpatient treatment. The Marhanets, Pokrovske, Myrove, and Chervonohryhorivka communities in Nikopol were also affected. A supermarket and an apartment building were damaged during these strikes.

Two men, aged 59 and 48, suffered injuries in Kryvyi Rih district. The attacks occurred in the district center and the Zelenodolsk community, with both victims being hospitalized in moderate condition. Russian strikes in the Synelnykove district targeted the Vasylkivka and Raiivka communities, leading to fires. Lastly, in Pavlohrad district, the Bohdanivka community was attacked, causing damage to an enterprise.

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