Russian strikes on Nikopol district injure five, including two-year-old boy

Russian forces launched extensive attacks across two districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on June 21, resulting in injuries to five civilians, including a young child. Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, reported that the strikes utilized both drones and artillery, with over 30 attacks targeting various areas.

In the Nikopol district, the city of Nikopol and several surrounding administrative units, known as hromadas, were impacted. The attacks caused damage to residential buildings and vehicles. Among the injured, a 55-year-old man is in serious condition and has been hospitalized, while two women, another man, and the two-year-old boy are being treated as outpatients.

Meanwhile, the Kryvyi Rih district also came under fire. Russian forces struck the city of Kryvyi Rih and adjacent hromadas, leading to a fire in a barley field. Business premises and houses in this district also sustained damage, indicating a widespread assault across the region.

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Five people have been injured. Among them is a child. The Russians attacked two districts more than 30 times using drones and artillery.