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Russian attacks injure 3 in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv oblasts

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Russian attacks injure 3 in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv oblasts
First responders putting out fire in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast following a Russian artillery strike on March 2, 2024. (Governor Serhii Lysak/Telegram)

Russian attacks on March 2 injured two women aged 65 and 66 in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as well as a 55-year-old volunteer near Kharkiv Oblast's Kupiansk, officials reported.

The Nikopol district came under attack in the morning. Russian artillery reportedly hit Nikopol itself and the Chervonohryhorivka community.

Both injured women were provided medical assistance. A local cafe caught on fire as a result of the attack, Governor Serhii Lysak said, adding that further consequences are being determined.

Nikopol lies at the shores of the mostly dried-up Kakhovka Reservoir across the Russian-occupied Enerhodar and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The city suffers Russian attacks on a nearly daily basis.

In Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces struck the outskirts of Kupiansk, likely using KAB aerial bombs, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

The injured volunteer suffered shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized, according to Syniehubov.

The northeastern city of Kupiansk was briefly occupied by Russian forces in 2022 before being liberated in Ukraine's surprise fall counteroffensive. In recent months, Russian forces began ramping up pressure against Kupiansk again, reportedly aiming to encircle this key logistics hub.

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Martin Fornusek is a reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, with a focus on analyzing developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.

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