The details of Russia's combined air attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region on the night of April 19 have been revealed. The number of killed and injured has increased in various cities of the region.
Sources used: Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhii Lysak, Head of the Defense Council of Kryvyi Rih Oleksandr Vilkul, and Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov.
Situation as of 8:30 a.m.
- According to the Interior Ministry, there are currently 16 wounded and two killed in Dnipro. Russia struck the residential five-story building in the very city center.
- Six people, including children aged six and eight, were killed in the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk region, and two more were wounded.
- Russia targeted Ukrzaliznytsia facilities. There are wounded among the railroad workers. The Dnipro railway station has been closed, and long-distance trains are not running there: the temporary final stops are Nyzhniodniprovsk and Horiainove.
Dnipro
In Dnipro, a five-story residential building was damaged as a result of a Russian air attack.
According to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, in addition to the residential building, two infrastructure facilities were also damaged in Dnipro.
"The total number of casualties in the city is 2 killed and 15 wounded," says Lysak.
Later it became known that the number of victims of the Russian missile attack on the city increased to 15 people. They are of moderate severity, according to the DRMA.
Consequences of the Russian rocket attack on Dnipro on April 19 (photo: t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Consequences of the Russian rocket attack on Dnipro on April 19 (photo: t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Consequences of the Russian rocket attack on Dnipro on April 19 (photo: t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
The mayor of Dnipro clarifies that Russia struck the very center of the city.
Synelnykove
There are killed and wounded in Synelnykove, Dnipro region, including children.
"One of them is severely wounded. Four private houses were partially destroyed, and another 8 were damaged," the DRMA says.
Later it became known about killed in this town.
"Synelnykove. There are 2 children among the victims. Unfortunately, one eight-year-old child died in the hospital. My condolences to the family and friends," the head of the DRMA says.
Pavlohrad
According to the head of the DRMA, one of the enterprises was damaged in this settlement.
Kryvyi Rih
Three people were reported injured in Kryvyi Rih.
The head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council says Russia struck an infrastructure facility in the city, and a fire broke out.
"All operational services have been sent to the scene, and the consequences are being eliminated. We know about 3 victims - a man aged 43, 53, and a woman aged 58. 2 men are in the hospital, they are of moderate severity," he says.
He adds that all services, hospitals, and social institutions are working in the city, and there is electricity.
Ukrainian air defense work
According to Lysak, some of the Russian targets were shot down by Ukrainian Air Defense Forces.
"In particular, 9 missiles were shot down in the morning alone. And 2 more at night. Details on this will follow later. Unfortunately, there are also hits," he says.
According to Vilkul, the Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region and Kryvyi Rih with missiles and attack drones last night.
"About 10 missiles were shot down in the sky over the region," he says.
Russia targeted Ukrainian Railways facilities
"Russia carried out a targeted massive shelling of civilian infrastructure facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia in Dnipro and the region. There are wounded among the railroad workers, and they are being provided with medical assistance. Rescuers are working at the damaged facilities, and information about the killed is being clarified," Ukrzaliznytsia says.
Currently, the work of the Dnipro railway station is suspended. Long-distance and suburban trains are not currently running to Dnipro station: the temporary final stops are Nyzhnodniprovsk and Horiainove.
In addition, the following trains are delayed in arriving in Dnipro and will disembark at Horiainove station:
- No. 38 Kyiv - Zaporizhzhia,
- No. 80 Lviv - Dnipro,
- No. 120 Kyiv - Zaporizhzhia.
After disembarking passengers at Horiainove station, trains running to Zaporizhzhia will detour there.
Russian night drone and missile strike on Ukraine on April 19
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