The aftermath of an attack on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on July 7, 2024. (Dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhii Lysak/Telegram)
A ten-year-old boy and four women were injured by Russian attacks on the city of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on July 7, according to regional Governor Serhii Lysak.
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