Russian attack on Nikopol kills 2, injures 8

A Russian attack on the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast left two people dead and eight others injured, Governor Serhii Lysak reported May 9.

According to Lysak, there were more than two dozen attacks in the district throughout the day, from the early morning hours until nightfall. Russian forces used artillery, multiple rocket launchers and kamikaze drones to attack the region.

Nikopol, the administrative center of the district, suffered the worst. Two people, a 62-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman, were killed in the city. Among the injured are two girls aged 15 and 16 and two men aged 39 and 67. The two girls are reportedly in fair condition.

Lysak initially reported that only two people were injured.

The southeastern city of Nikopol lies on the banks of the mostly dry Kakhovka reservoir, directly across from Russian-occupied Enerhodar and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, making it a regular target of Russian attacks.

Eight high-rise residential buildings and 25 private houses were damaged in the district. A fire broke out on the roofs of civilian houses, damaging power lines, gas pipes and at least 30 greenhouses.

A kindergarten, fire station, charity building, bank and shops were also damaged. At least a dozen cars were destroyed, including rescue vehicles and an ambulance.

The municipalities of Marhanets, Pokrovske, Chervonohryhorivka and Myrove were also targeted. In Myrove, a private house and electricity networks were damaged.

Earlier this week, at least six people were injured in an attack in the city of Nikopol, including a six-year-old girl and a 91-year-old woman.

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