Russian forces have launched a strike on town of Dnipro, with a sequence of explosions reported. The demise toll has risen to 16, whereas over 170 civilians have been injured.
Supply: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Army Administration; Ukrainian Air Pressure; Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov; State Emergency Service of Ukraine; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Prosecutor's Workplace
Quote: "The enemy has attacked Dnipro. A sequence of explosions has been heard. We’re specifying the aftermath."
Up to date: In an deal with to the Senate and Home of Representatives of the Dutch parliament, Zelenskyy acknowledged that 16 folks had been killed.
Lysak reported that the demise toll from the Russian assault on Dnipro has risen to fifteen. A complete of 174 folks have been injured, almost 100 of whom stay in hospital. Docs are offering all crucial medical help.
The Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Workplace stories that, as of 18:10, a complete of 17 persons are identified to have been killed within the Russian missile assault on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Dnipro and town of Samar).
Greater than 200 folks have been injured, together with 19 youngsters.
Particulars: Lysak had beforehand famous that the figures had been nonetheless being clarified. Sadly, the variety of folks affected by the assault continues to rise. Nevertheless, the toll may have been a number of occasions larger. Lots of these within the impression zone had been in shelters on the time of the strike, which saved dozens of lives, he emphasised.
Filatov's up to date knowledge means that 19 faculties, 10 kindergartens, a vocational college and a music college had been broken in one other Russian assault on Dnipro.
Three out-of-school training establishments and a social safety division had been additionally broken. Moreover, eight medical services had been broken: a hospital, outpatient clinics and a dental clinic.
The aftermath of the destruction within the residential space is being investigated.
It has additionally been confirmed that passenger prepare No. 52 from Odesa to Zaporizhzhia sustained injury.
Earlier stories indicated that one particular person had been killed and 20 injured in Dnipro, whereas two folks had been identified to have been killed and three injured in Samar. Afterwards, the demise toll and the variety of these injured within the assault started to rise.
Particulars: Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Pressure had issued a warning concerning the potential use of ballistic weapons by Russian forces and reported two high-speed aerial targets heading in the direction of Dnipro.
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