Update: 20 injured, including 5 children, in Russian missile attack near Dnipro.

A Russian attack on a residential area[1] in the town of Pidhorodne in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injured 20 people, including five children, Governor Serhii Lysak reported[2] on June 3. According to Ukraine's State Emergency Service, Russian forces launched a missile at an area between two two-story residential buildings. The rescue operation is ongoing as some people, including at least two children, are believed to be trapped beneath the rubble, the State Emergency Service said[3] on Telegram.

The governor said three injured boys, a six-year-old, an 11-year-old, and a 15-year-old, are in critical condition. Two girls, an 11-year-old and a 17-year-old, are in stable condition and will receive outpatient treatment. Lysak said 17 people in total have been hospitalized.

At the time of publication, firefighters had extinguished the first fire caused by the attack, and had contained the second, the State Emergency Service said, adding that 85 first responders and 18 units of equipment were at the scene of the attack. The town of Pidhoronde is located just north of Dnipro city, the regional capital of Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. With parts of the oblast located not far from southern front lines, some towns and cities are frequently targeted by Russian troops.

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Alexander Khrebet is a reporter with the Kyiv Independent. He covers Ukraine's foreign policy, alleged abuse of power in the country's military leadership, and reports on the Russian-occupied territories.

Alexander is the #AllForJan Award 2023 co-winner and Ukraine's 2022 National Investigative Journalism Award finalist.

He was published in the Washington Times and Atlantic Council.

References

1. ^ Russian attack on a residential area (kyivindependent.com)
2. ^ reported (t.me)
3. ^ said (t.me)
4. ^ On Ukraine's southern front line, tension reigns before decisive counteroffensiveEditor's note: As per the regulations of the unit, soldiers interviewed for this article, many of whom have relatives remaining in Russian-occupied territory, are identified by first name and/or callsign only.

   SOUTHEASTERN UKRAINE - After months of seeing Russia's war against Ukraine through the dr... (kyivindependent.com)