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UkrainePublished: 15 August 2026 at 08:03

Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills infant, injures 11 people

A Russian drone strike on a residential building in Marhanets killed a three-month-old boy and injured 11 others, including two children.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda (EN)

Russian forces launched a drone attack overnight on a high-rise residential building in Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda.

The strike killed a three-month-old boy. A further 11 people were injured, seven of whom were hospitalized in critical condition.

Among the injured were two children — a five-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl.

Hanzha shared details of the attack on Telegram, including a photo showing the building engulfed in flames.

No further details about the circumstances of the attack or any subsequent investigation were available at the time of reporting.

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