Russian strike on Ukraine's Dnipro injures seven, including two children

Seven people, among them two children, were injured in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on January 7. 

The strike hit residential districts and several social infrastructure sites, resulting in extensive destruction.

Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov said that Russian forces once again targeted ordinary apartment buildings and educational facilities in the city. According to him, hundreds of windows were shattered in more than ten residential buildings, and the total number may approach one thousand. He also reported damage to heating networks near one of the affected buildings and noted that numerous cars were burned.

Preliminary assessments indicate that most of the injured are suffering from acute stress reactions, although some sustained shrapnel wounds. All of the victims are currently receiving medical treatment in local hospitals.

Several educational institutions were also hit. In particular, a vocational school that trains locksmiths and confectioners sustained damage; while the fire has been extinguished, both the workshop and the student dormitory were affected.

Authorities have additionally reported damage to two kindergartens and one school. Further information on the impact of the strike is still being clarified.

By Tamilla Hasanova