Russian massive attack on Ukraine's Dnipro kills 19
Photo: The number of casualties in Dnipro increased after the Russian attack (Getty Images)
In Dnipro, the death toll has risen after the Russian attack. The number of wounded is over a hundred, according to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak.
The death toll from Russia's massive attack on Dnipro has risen to 19. In total, 21 were killed in the region.
Over 300 people were injured, many of them in severe condition. Medics are assisting the victims around the clock.
Dozens of people remain in hospitals undergoing surgery and maintaining a stable condition.
Russian attack on Dnipro
On the morning of June 24, during an air raid alert in Dnipro, a series of explosions were heard, and the Ukrainian Air Force spotted 2 Russian ballistic targets in the direction of the city.
The Russians hit the residential sector, damaging the Odesa-Zaporizhzhia passenger train № 52. The blast wave shattered the windows.
14 schools, kindergartens, a dormitory, a gymnasium, a city hospital, a polyclinic, an administrative building, about 19 schools and 10 kindergartens were heavily damaged - almost all of these institutions were hit or had their windows smashed.
Russian strike also caused a fire; high-rise buildings and private houses were destroyed, and several cars were damaged.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine, medics, and police were working at the scene. All passengers on the train were evacuated to a shelter; the railroad organized a replacement carriage and an additional train for transfer.
