Russian overnight assault targeted civilian areas in Dnipro, leaving 18 injured - beginning with a wave of strike drones before escalating into a devastating missile barrage, local governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported on May 18.
Eight adults — four women and four men — were hospitalized in moderate condition, regional officials added. The two injured children are now receiving outpatient care.
The bombardment triggered several fires across the city, including a fire that engulfed the roof of a multi-story residential building. Emergency crews rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames, and authorities noted that information regarding further casualties is still being clarified.
Photo: @dnipropetrovskaODA
Photo: @dnipropetrovskaODA
In addition to the residential strike, Russian forces targeted a warehouse storing pyrotechnic products in the wider Dnipro district, igniting another large fire. Preliminary reports indicated no casualties at that industrial site.