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A road sign that reads “Dnipropetrovsk Oblast” on June 21, 2022. Photo for illustrative purposes. (Oleksii Samsonov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
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Russian forces launched an attack against the city of Dnipro on May 15, killing at least two people and damaging infrastructure, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

Several people have been injured in the attack; their number and condition are being determined, Lysak added.

Dnipro, Ukraine's fourth-largest city located in eastern-central Ukraine, has served as a key logistics and humanitarian hub during the full-scale war.

Russian forces have carried out a number of deadly attacks against the city and the surrounding region since 2022.

Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kill 8, including children, injure 35
Russian forces attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with missiles in the morning of April 19, killing at least eight people, including two children, and injuring at least 35 others, local authorities reported.

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