Russia massively strikes Ukraine's Dnipro, Odesa, Kryvyi Rih: Consequences revealed
Photo: The aftermath of the Russian attack on Ukraine (t.me/odeskaODA)
On the night of May 18, Russia launched massive strikes on several regions of Ukraine, resulting in fire and casualties, including a child.
RBC-Ukraine reports on the details and consequences of the Russian attack on Ukraine.
Key points:
- Russia has attacked several regions of Ukraine.
- In Odesa, two people were injured, an 11-year-old boy and a 59-year-old man; a residential building was destroyed, and a high school and a kindergarten were damaged.
- In the Dnipropetrovsk region, 26 people were injured; six districts were struck with missiles, drones, artillery, and aerial bombs.
- In the Kropyvnytskyi district, a Russian drone set the roof of a private home on fire, but there were no casualties.
Odesa region
Russia launched a massive drone strike on Odesa. Two people were injured: an 11-year-old boy and a 59-year-old man. Both received medical care.
In the Kyivskyi and Prymorskyi districts of the city, Russian drones struck three residential buildings. One single-story house in the Prymorskyi district was destroyed. The facades, roofs, and windows of the others were damaged.
The city’s high school and a kindergarten were also damaged.
Photo: aftermath of the Russian attack on the Odesa region (t.me/odeskaODA)
Early this morning, the enemy attacked infrastructure facilities. No injuries have been reported from this strike.
Operational headquarters have been set up on site. Utility services are clearing up the damage, while law enforcement officers are documenting evidence of war crimes.
Dnipropetrovsk region
The hardest night was in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Russia attacked six districts of the region with missiles, drones, artillery, and aerial bombs. 26 people were injured.
Photo: aftermath of the Russian attack on May 18 (@dnipropetrovskaODA)
In Dnipro, Russia damaged apartment buildings, private homes, a religious institution, a university, a business, and vehicles, and 18 people were injured. A fire broke out in the Dnipro district. Private homes and vehicles were damaged. Two women were injured; one of them, a 76-year-old, was hospitalized.
In the Samar district, a house, an administrative building, and a car were on fire. An agricultural company was damaged.
In Kryvyi Rih, businesses and infrastructure were damaged. Two men, aged 36 and 40, were hospitalized in moderate condition.
In the Kamianske district, houses and cars were damaged. A 74-year-old woman will receive outpatient treatment.
Photo: aftermath of the Russian attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region (@dnipropetrovskaODA)
In the Synelnykove district, homes were damaged. A 65-year-old man was hospitalized in moderate condition.
In the Nikopol district, Russia struck the communities of Chervonohryhorivka, Myrivka, Pokrovske, and Marhanets. A gas station was damaged. Two women, aged 32 and 46, will receive outpatient treatment.
In total, 26 people were injured in the Dnipropetrovsk region overnight.
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Kirovohrad region
In the Kropyvnytskyi district, a Russian drone damaged a private home during a nighttime attack. The roof caught fire. Rescue workers quickly extinguished the fire. There were no casualties.
Russia launched a combined strike on a residential neighborhood in Dnipro. Fires broke out, and there were casualties.
Russia has massively attacked Odesa, hitting a high school and a kindergarten, and a child is among the wounded.
