Russia strikes Ukraine's Dnipro, leaving killed and injured
Photo: Cleanup efforts following the Russian attack are underway (Getty Images)
On September 2, Russians carried out a new airstrike on Dnipro, killing at least 2 residents, according to Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration.
At 1:13 p.m. Kyiv time, Hanzha confirmed that Russia had attacked the city again, causing a fire to break out in Dnipro.
A few minutes later, he clarified that at least 6 civilians were known to have been injured.
In addition, grocery warehouses belonging to a retail chain were hit by Russian strikes.
"One person was killed in the Russian attack on Dnipro. Rescue workers are recovering the body of the deceased man from under the rubble," Hanzha stated at 1:38 p.m.
However, he later added that the number of casualties in the city had risen. According to the head of the Regional Military Administration, a woman who had sustained severe injuries had died.
"Medical personnel fought to save her life until the very end, but were unable to do so. My sincere condolences go out to the families and loved ones of the victims," Hanzha added.
On September 2, Russians carried out several attacks on Kyiv simultaneously. Read about all the consequences in the RBC-Ukraine report.
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