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Russian drone attack on Nikopol injures 45-year-old man

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Russian drone attack on Nikopol injures 45-year-old man
The aftermath of the Russian drone strike on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on June 10, 2024. (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak/Telegram)

Russian forces carried out a drone strike against the city of Nikopol on June 10, injuring a 45-year-old man, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

Nikopol, situated on the banks of the dried-up Kakhovka Reservoir, just across from Russian-occupied Enerhodar and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, is a regular target of Russian attacks.

The man suffered a shrapnel wound. He was provided with medical care at the scene, according to Lysak. The attack also damaged a minivan.

Earlier on June 9, Russian forces attacked the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injuring a 44-year-old woman and damaging homes and other property.

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Kateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport. Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards. She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

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