The death toll from a Russian missile strike on the city of Dnipro has risen to 18, with over 300 civilians injured, including many children. Rescue efforts continue as medical teams work to save lives. Separately, in the Donetsk region, a Russian airstrike targeted a busy shopping center in Dobropillia, dropping a 500-kilogram bomb on the crowded area. This attack resulted in at least three deaths and 27 injuries, with local authorities reporting that more victims may be trapped under rubble. The strike damaged 54 commercial outlets, 13 residential buildings with 304 apartments, and eight vehicles. Emergency responders were also targeted in a subsequent 'double tap' strike in Nikopol, Dnipro region, where three rescue workers were wounded and hospitalized along with two civilians. These attacks highlight ongoing Russian military operations against civilian areas far from the front lines.
🔴 Russia drops 500kg bomb on Ukrainian shopping centre https://t.co/4F2TbQUNT1
🔴 Russian forces struck rescue workers responding to an earlier attack on Nikopol, Dnipro region, in a 'double tap' strike on Wednesday. Three emergency service personnel were wounded and hospitalized. Two civilians were also injured. https://t.co/Z8qSegP5PH
At least two people were killed and 27 injured in a Russian strike on the town of Dobropillia in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Wednesday evening. https://t.co/QOgaHQHtmS