The aftermath of the Russian bombing of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on June 16, 2023. (Source: Governor Serhii Lysak/Telegram)
Russian forces bombed Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on June 16, killing one person and injuring another, Governor Serhii Lysak said.
According to the governor, the strikes killed an 81-year-old man and injured a 78-year-old woman.
The emergency services are working on the site.
Nikopol lies close to Russian positions across the drying Kakhovka Reservoir, as well as to the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The city experiences regular artillery attacks from the other side of the river.
On June 13 a Russian missile strike at Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killed 13 and injured almost 40 people.
Martin Fornusek is an assistant editor at the Kyiv Independent. Until recently, Martin held the role of foreign affairs reporter specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, focusing on 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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