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Victims rise in Dnipro following Russian shelling

Victims rise in Dnipro following Russian shelling Photo: In Dnipro, the number of victims due to Russian shelling continues to increase on October 26 (facebook.com/MNSDNE)

In Dnipro, the number of injured has risen to 20 following the shelling on October 26. Critical infrastructure has been damaged, according to the Telegram account of Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration.

"The enemy insidiously attacked Dnipro, effectively on a weekend. A missile struck a residential building, resulting in casualties, fatalities, and injuries. Critical infrastructure has been damaged, and efforts are currently underway to address the aftermath," he stated.

According to Lysak, there are now 20 injured in Dnipro.

"Among them are children — two girls aged 8 and 16, and two 17-year-old boys," he noted.

Shelling of Dnipro

Russian forces shelled Dnipro on the night of October 26. The ballistic strikes partially destroyed a two-story residential building.

Additionally, several apartment buildings and one medical facility were damaged. Rescuers retrieved three bodies from the rubble of the two-story building. Another woman was rescued and has been handed over to medical personnel.

Earlier reports indicated 19 injured and three fatalities due to the shelling of Dnipro.