Russian Strikes on Nikopol Injure Nine, Including Two Children

Russian forces carried out a series of strikes on Nikopol and surrounding areas in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on April 6. According to regional authorities and prosecutors, nine people were injured, including two minors.

Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, said the city was first targeted with FPV drones, leaving four women injured.

Two were hospitalized—a 62-year-old in serious condition and a 33-year-old in moderate condition—while two others, aged 39 and 49, are receiving outpatient care. The strikes damaged a multi-story residential building and a pharmacy and destroyed a vehicle.

Later, Russian forces shelled the area with artillery, injuring three more people, including a 1.5-year-old girl. The child was hospitalized in moderate condition and transported to a medical facility in Dnipro. Two men, aged 66 and 72, are being treated on an outpatient basis. The shelling damaged several private homes and apartment buildings.

According to the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the total number of injured has risen to nine, including a 17-year-old boy. The attacks also caused damage to infrastructure, residential buildings, vehicles, and a pharmacy.

The strikes come amid continued shelling of the city, which has already resulted in fatalities and additional injuries. According to Oleksandr Hanzha in January, two civilians were killed in Nikopol as a result of Russian artillery fire. Both victims were women.

He added that, since the morning, ongoing attacks have left six people injured in the city. Among them, a 65-year-old woman remains in critical condition.

Authorities also reported that another resident was wounded during overnight shelling. The 44-year-old man is expected to receive outpatient treatment.

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