Seven injured in Russian air strike on Ukraine's Dnipro: officials

Seven people, including two children, were injured in a Russian missile strike on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro early on Tuesday, authorities said.

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Ukraine's air force said it shot down two Iskander-K cruise missiles over the area.

Defense forces destroy two Iskander-K missiles, two UAVs https://t.co/Z83ZYa8LM0

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The missile debris damaged civilian infrastructure, causing a fire and injuring residents, regional governor Serhiy Lysak said, as cited by the Reuters news agency.

Two boys were among those injured, in addition to five adults, according to Lysak.

Missile attack on Dnipro: Injury toll rises to seven, including two children #russiaisaterorriststatehttps://t.co/VNJd0pYGa8

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The attack damaged cars and knocked windows out in residential buildings and a hospital, Lysak wrote in a post on the Telegram messaging app, as cited by Reuters.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

Tuesday is day 832 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

General Staff: 102 attacks already recorded on front line today, fighting raging in four sectors https://t.co/0V9HiZwIi9 pic.twitter.com/s3FrObXuxy

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Source: IAR, PAP, Reuters, ukrinform.net