Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 8, injures at least 21
Russian forces attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with missiles in the morning of April 19, killing eight people, including two children, and injuring at least 21 others, officials reported, The Kyiv Independent reports.
Governor Serhii Lysak reported that the attacks caused a fire at a five-story building in Dnipro, partially destroying the building. The attacks also damaged two infrastructure facilities, he said.
Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov reported that the attacks struck "the very center of the city."
According to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, the number of casualties in Dnipro totaled two killed and 16 wounded.
Russian forces attack damaged over 10 houses in Synelnykove district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least six people, including a 6-year-old and 8-year-old children, and injuring two others, Klymenko reported.
An infrastructure facility was hit by Russia in the city of Kryvyi Rih, said Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the city's military administration. Three people, including men, aged 43 and 53, and a 58-year-old woman, were reportedly injured.
Lysak reported that a business in Pavlohrad was also damaged in the strike.
The number of casualties can increase as the search and rescue operation is ongoing.
