Russian Attacks Injure 8 in Nearly 40 Attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Region

Eight people were injured in the Dnipropetrovsk Region on Thursday, Aug. 27, as Russian forces struck two districts nearly 40 times with drones, artillery, and a guided aerial bomb (KAB).The attacks targeted communities in Nikopol and Synelnykove districts, where civilian infrastructure – including a lyceum, college, stores, vehicles, and private homes – was damaged, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Hanzha reported.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Civilians injured in NikopolSix people were injured in a strike on central Nikopol, according to Hanzha. Three victims were hospitalized, while the remaining three received outpatient treatment.Russian forces also targeted the Marhanets, Pokrovske, and Chervonohryhorivka communities in Nikopol district. The attacks damaged civilian infrastructure, including educational facilities, shops, residential buildings, and private vehicles.Two additional people were injured in the Pokrovske community. A 65-year-old man was hospitalized in moderate condition, while a 59-year-old man received outpatient treatment.Private homes damaged in Synelykove districtIn the Synelnykove district, Russian forces targeted the Vasylkivka and Petropavlivka communities, damaging private houses, according to the regional administration.The report, however, did not specify the types of weapons used in the strikes.Russia is increasingly using jet-powered and missile drones to strike Ukraine nationwide, with newer versions of the Geran and Banderol systems more difficult to intercept due to their speed. Other Topics of Interest Russia Preparing New Mobilization Wave of 600,000, Ukrainian Intelligence Says Russian authorities are reportedly planning to recruit 300,000 people this year and another 300,000 next year. On Thursday morning, Russia launched a fresh drone attack on Kyiv, just hours after an overnight barrage of ballistic missiles and drones targeted the capital and the Kyiv region.On the same day, a Russian jet-powered drone struck an Epicentr hypermarket in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district, killing one man and injuring five people, while causing partial structural damage to the building. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.