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Russian strike on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 1, injures 4

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Russian strike on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 1, injures 4
The view of the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Illustrative purposes only. (Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent)

A Russian drone strike on the city of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the morning of Nov. 1 killed a 59-year-old woman and injured four other people, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

The injured included three women aged 26, 52, and 62, as well as a 73-year-old man, the official said.

A building of a private enterprise was also damaged in the attack, he added.

The city of Nikopol lies at the mostly dried-up Kakhovka Reservoir, just across the Russian-occupied Enerhodar and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. It is a regular target of Russian attacks.

Russian forces targeted the Nikopol district several times overnight and on Oct. 31 using artillery and drones, damaging an infrastructure facility but inflicting no casualties, according to Lysak.

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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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