Russian strike on Pavlohrad wounds at least 10, including three children
A Russian strike on Pavlohrad in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on Friday wounded at least 10 people, including three children, regional officials said.
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- Pavlohrad · Friday 31 October: Russian strike wounds at least 10 in Pavlohrad (10 injured)
- Pavlohrad · 26 October: Earlier drone strike on Pavlohrad kills one, wounds three (1 killed, 3 injured)
A Russian strike on Pavlohrad, in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, wounded at least 10 people on Friday, including three children, regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha said, according to 24 Kanal. Ganzha had initially put the toll at three wounded, including a 12-year-old boy, before revising it upward.
The three wounded children were a 12-year-old boy, a 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, 24 Kanal reported. All three, along with seven adults, were hospitalised in what officials described as moderate condition, and doctors were carrying out full examinations, the outlet said.
The blast wave and debris from the strike damaged several multi-storey residential buildings in the city, 24 Kanal reported. Ukrainska Pravda, citing Ganzha, separately put the number of wounded at eight, including three children, in an earlier report.
It was the second reported Russian strike on Pavlohrad in less than a week. An earlier drone strike on the city on 26 October killed one person and wounded three others, including two 10-year-olds, 24 Kanal reported.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · 24 Kanal, Liveuamap +1Disputed A Russian strike hit Pavlohrad on Friday, wounding at least 10 people including three children, according to regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha.
- 1 outlet · 24 Kanal The wounded children were aged 12 and 16; all three and seven adults were hospitalised in moderate condition.
- 1 outlet · Ukrainska Pravda Several multi-storey residential buildings in the city were damaged.
- 1 outlet · 24 Kanal An earlier Russian drone strike on Pavlohrad on 26 October killed one person and wounded three, including two 10-year-olds.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed The exact final number of people wounded: reports have ranged from three to ten as officials updated the toll.
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Why it matters for Europe
Pavlohrad, an industrial city well behind the front line in Dnipropetrovsk region, has been hit repeatedly by Russian strikes in recent days, with this attack the second to wound children there within a week.
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Questions and answers
- Where is Pavlohrad and what happened there?
- Pavlohrad is a city in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region. A Russian strike on Friday wounded at least 10 people, including three children, according to the regional governor.
- How badly were people hurt?
- Officials described the injuries, including those to the three children, as of moderate severity; all 10 wounded were hospitalised.
- Has Pavlohrad been attacked before?
- Yes. A Russian drone strike on the city on 26 October killed one person and wounded three others, including two 10-year-olds.
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