Drone strike in Dnipro: the number of dead has increased, including a child (photo)

Almost three dozen people were injured, including four children.

Three people, including a child, were killed in a Russian drone strike in Dnipro the on the evening of April 16 , the State Emergency Service reported .

“The Russians took the lives of 3 people, including 1 child. Previously, 28 people were injured, including 4 children,” the report said.

Emergency services reported that damage was caused to homes, student dormitories, educational and food establishments, and cars. Several fires broke out in the city as a result of the UAV attack, which were extinguished.

173 rescuers and 37 units of State Emergency Service equipment were involved in the work.

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According to the city’s mayor, Boris Filatov, Russia attacked the Dnipro city hall with a “shaheed” , hitting it 100 meters away, next to the monument to the Field. The mayor added that the occupiers also targeted his wife’s shop. According to him, at least 15 houses were damaged.

Russian attacks on Ukraine

On Palm Sunday, April 13, the invaders struck the center of Sumy . The attack killed 34 people, including two children. Another 119 people were injured.

The strike on the city center was carried out by two ballistic missiles. One of them was equipped with cluster munitions for maximum damage.

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