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Russian strike on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injures 2

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Russian strike on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injures 2
The aftermath of a Russian strike on Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Nov. 21, 2023. (Serhii Lysak/Telegram)

A Russian strike on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the evening of Nov. 21 injured two men, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

The victims were hospitalized with shrapnel wounds. One of them is in serious condition, Lysak added.

Several houses were also reportedly damaged in the attack.

No further details on the consequences of the attack were provided.

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

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Martin Fornusek

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Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.

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