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Russian Forces Strike Pavlohrad Shopping Center, Causing Massive Fire
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Russian Forces Strike Pavlohrad Shopping Center, Causing Massive Fire

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Russian forces launched an attack on the city of Pavlohrad in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on Friday, August 28.
  • The strike resulted in a massive fire, with initial reports indicating a building, possibly a construction materials shopping center, was hit.
  • Seven people were injured in the attack, with three in serious condition requiring hospitalization.

Russian forces carried out an attack on the city of Pavlohrad in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on Friday, August 28, causing a significant fire. The strike targeted a commercial area, with initial reports suggesting a construction materials shopping center, identified as 'Epicentr,' may have been hit.

Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, confirmed the attack via Telegram. He initially reported four people injured, three of whom were in serious condition. Video shared on social media depicted a building engulfed in flames.

Later, Hanzha clarified that the fire had broken out in a home goods store. The total number of injured rose to seven. Among them, two women aged 20 and 56, and a 69-year-old man were hospitalized in serious condition. Four other women received outpatient treatment.

The attack underscores the ongoing conflict and its impact on civilian infrastructure and populations in Ukraine.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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