Russian drone attack injures 8 in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, say authorities
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Russia's attack on a market in the Ukrainian town of Nikopol injured eight people.
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KYIV – A Russian drone attack on the central market in the Ukrainian town of Nikopol injured eight on the morning of Dec 26, local authorities said.
Seven of those injured were hospitalised after the strike damaged multiple stalls at the market, Dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhiy Lysak said on the Telegram messaging app.
The drone strike comes after Russia’s Christmas Day attack on the country’s energy system
The Ukrainian military said on Dec 26 that it shot down 20 drones out of 31 launched by Russia overnight.
Of the 31 drones, 11 “imitator drones” did not reach their targets due to active engagement from the Ukrainian military, it added. REUTERS
