Russian army strikes nine-story building in Dnipro: Casualties reported
Today, on June 28, in the evening, Russian forces launched a missile attack on a high-rise building in Dnipro. The casualties are reported, according to the Dnipro Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, Mykola Lukashuk, and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
''The enemy launched a missile attack on Dnipro. A nine-story building was damaged. Several floors are destroyed," Lysak wrote.
He added that there is preliminary information about the wounded. The head of the Regional Military Administration did not disclose the exact number of wounded.
Mykola Lukashuk, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, said that the Russians destroyed four floors. All services are already working at the scene.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that three people were injured in a Russian missile strike in Dnipro.
Photo: the aftermath of the strike on Dnipro (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)
"That is why we constantly remind all partners: only a sufficient number and quality of air defense systems, only a sufficient decision of the world can stop Russian terror," the Head of State emphasized.
He added that Ukraine needs a reliable air shield.
Explosions in Dnipro
Explosions were heard in Dnipro today during an air raid alert.
Before that, the Ukrainian Air Force warned that missiles were heading towards the city.
It is not the first time Russian forces have targeted the homes of civilian Ukrainians. In particular, they recently hit Kharkiv with a FAB-500 bomb for the first time. It hit a private house with a child inside but did not detonate.