Pavlohrad under drone attack: explosions heard in city
Photo: people urged to stay in shelters (Getty Images)
A series of explosions rocked the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region during the night of July 30, as drones were flying toward the city, according to Suspilne Dnipro and the Ukrainian Air Force.
"Explosions were heard in Pavlohrad," Suspilne correspondents reported.
Earlier, the military confirmed the presence of enemy drones in the eastern part of the Dnipropetrovsk region, moving in a northwestern direction. The Ukrainian Air Force urged residents of Pavlohrad and surrounding areas to take shelter.
Air raid alerts map
As of 00:45 AM Kyiv time, air raid sirens remained active in the following regions: Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Poltava, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, and parts of the Kyiv region.
Pavlohrad strikes
Russian forces have periodically targeted the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
For instance, during the night and morning of July 19, the city experienced one of the most massive attacks to date, with explosion after explosion reported. The enemy struck using both missiles and drones.
According to regional governor Serhii Lysak, the Russian strikes caused fires and damaged a fire station, industrial facilities, and a five-story residential building.
