1 Killed, 11 Injured as Russia Strikes Dnipropetrovsk Region Nearly 70 Times

Russian forces struck four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 70 times on Friday, Oct. 13, killing one person and wounding 11 others.The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration reported the number of casualties in his latest update on Telegram.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Body recovered in DniproThe regional center, Dnipro, sustained the heaviest damage during today’s strikes.One private house was destroyed, while at least five others were damaged, Hanzha said in an earlier update. Two people were initially reported injured, with warnings that another person might be trapped under the rubble.Less than an hour later, rescuers pulled a body from the rubble of the destroyed house.Eight people injured in the city have been hospitalized, including a 26-year-old man in extremely serious condition.The strikes damaged other infrastructure, businesses and vehicles in Dnipro as well.In the Pidhorodne community of Dnipro district, two men aged 66 and 46, and a 55-year-old woman were injured. According to Hanzha, they received outpatient treatment.Strikes continue across the regionIn Nikopol district, which lies across the Dnipro River from Russian-occupied territory, Russian forces targeted the city of Nikopol and the Marhanets, Chervonohryhorivka, Pokrovske and Mozolevske communities.The attacks damaged infrastructure, an administrative building, private homes and vehicles.In Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown, Russian forces struck the Karpivka and Hrushivka communities, damaging infrastructure. Other Topics of Interest Romania Blames Russia for Drone Strike That Sank Black Sea Ship One crew member was found dead and three were missing after the Khoryv sank near Romania’s coast. Nine others were rescued The Pokrovske community in Synelnykove district was also attacked.The strikes followed an overnight assault in which Russian forces attacked Dnipro and the surrounding region with drones nearly 20 times, injuring two people, Ukrinform reported.That same morning, a strike on a business in Dnipro district started a fire and injured two more people.The region continues to face near-daily barrage, with Russia frequently attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure, although such attacks are strictly prohibited under international humanitarian law.On Monday, Oct. 19, Russian drone and artillery attacks killed two people and wounded at least 10 others, including a 15-year-old boy, in the Dnipropetrovsk region.Around the same time, regional authorities began preparing for the upcoming winter and possible power outages by adding more than 125 megawatts (MW) of alternative generation this year to keep heat and water running. “We are all working together: utility workers, energy workers, businesses and communities,” Hanzha said.Just a week prior, on Oct. 13, Russia attacked the region with guided aerial bombs (KABs), injuring a 64-year-old man and damaging apartment buildings, vehicles, and transport infrastructure. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.