Russian forces have launched a strike on the city of Dnipro, with a series of explosions reported. The death toll has risen to 16, while over 170 civilians have been injured. 

Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration; Ukrainian Air Force; Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov; State Emergency Service of Ukraine; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Quote: "The enemy has attacked Dnipro. A series of explosions has been heard. We are specifying the aftermath."

Updated: In an address to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Dutch parliament, Zelenskyy stated that 16 people had been killed.

Lysak reported that the death toll from the Russian attack on Dnipro has risen to 15. A total of 174 people have been injured, nearly one hundred of whom remain in hospital. Doctors are providing all necessary medical assistance.

The Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reports that, as of 18:10, a total of 17 people are known to have been killed in the Russian missile attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Dnipro and the city of Samar).

More than 200 people have been injured, including 19 children.

Details: Lysak had previously noted that the figures were still being clarified. Sadly, the number of people affected by the attack continues to rise. However, the toll could have been several times higher. Many of those in the impact zone were in shelters at the time of the strike, which saved dozens of lives, he emphasised.

Filatov's updated data suggests that 19 schools, 10 kindergartens, a vocational school and a music school were damaged in another Russian attack on Dnipro.

Three out-of-school education institutions and a social security department were also damaged. Additionally, eight medical facilities were damaged: a hospital, outpatient clinics and a dental clinic.

The aftermath of the destruction in the residential area is being investigated.

It has also been confirmed that passenger train No. 52 from Odesa to Zaporizhzhia sustained damage.

Earlier reports indicated that one person had been killed and 20 injured in Dnipro, while two people were known to have been killed and three injured in Samar. Afterwards, the death toll and the number of those injured in the attack began to rise.

Details:Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force had issued a warning about the potential use of ballistic weapons by Russian forces and reported two high-speed aerial targets heading towards Dnipro.

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