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Russian attack on Dnipro kills 15, including two children

Dublin People Group is collaborating with the Ukrainian Center for International Communications Cideips to provide information regarding ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine.

A Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed 15 people, including two children, according to Ukrainian authorities.

The overnight assault targeted residential areas of the city, causing widespread destruction and leaving dozens of civilians injured.

Officials said 38 people were wounded in the attack, including four children.

Among those injured are boys aged six and 16 and a 13-year-old girl, all of whom are being treated in hospital.

A 14-year-old girl received medical treatment and was later discharged.

A total of 22 people were hospitalised following the strike.

Four remain in critical condition as doctors continue efforts to save their lives.

The attack caused significant damage across several neighbourhoods.

Two apartment buildings were partially destroyed while around 50 other residential buildings sustained damage.

More than 2,000 windows were shattered by the force of the explosions.

A local business premises, a fire station building, private garages and a number of vehicles were also damaged during the attack.

Emergency services remained at the scene today, working to clear debris, search affected areas and assist residents impacted by the strike.

The latest attack comes amid continuing Russian missile and drone operations against Ukrainian cities, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Dnipro, one of Ukraine’s largest cities, has repeatedly been targeted during the conflict due to its strategic location and importance as a transport and logistics hub.

Ukrainian officials condemned the latest attack and said civilian residential areas had borne the brunt of the damage.

Rescue operations and recovery efforts were continuing throughout the day as authorities assessed the full extent of the destruction.

The identities of those killed have not yet been released.

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