Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing person

Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the morning of 26 August, resulting in one confirmed death as of now. Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: "The aggressor launched a large-scale attack on the oblast in the morning.

Explosions were heard in the Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih districts... Early reports indicate that a 69-year-old man has been killed."

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Details: Lysak said several fires have also broken out, including one involving a holiday home. Background:

• Earlier, Ukraine's Air Force reported that the Russians had launched missiles to attack Ukraine.

  Moreover, six Tu-22M3 strategic bombers had taken off in Russia.

  Explosions reportedly rocked the cities of Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih and Vinnytsia.

• Air defence systems were responding to the Russian attack on Kyiv and Lutsk, and explosions were heard in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and other cities.
• An apartment building and an infrastructure facility in Lutsk, Volyn Oblast, were damaged as a result of a Russian combined strike on Ukraine. One person was killed.
• Russian forces also attacked an industrial facility in Poltava Oblast, injuring five people.

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