Night attack injures 14 in Ukraine's Dnipro, damages homes photo

Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight attack on Dnipro in the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing widespread damage and leaving people trapped under debris, according to Ukrainian emergency authorities.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said the strike hit residential buildings, businesses, and an industrial infrastructure facility across the city.

“As a result of the attack, residential buildings, enterprises, and an industrial infrastructure facility were damaged. Fires broke out in several parts of the city. A four-story apartment building was partially destroyed,” the agency said in a statement.

Preliminary data indicates that 14 people were injured, including one child. Emergency responders have rescued 30 people, among them five children.

Authorities warned that additional victims may still be trapped beneath the rubble of the damaged residential building, and confirmed that search and rescue operations are ongoing.

By Tamillla Hasanova