The number of individuals injured in a recent Russian attack on the Dnipro district has increased to eight, according to regional military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha. Earlier reports indicated six injuries.
In a Telegram update, Hanzha stated, “The number of casualties has risen to eight due to the enemy strike on the Dnipro district. Seven individuals have been hospitalized, with three in serious condition.” The attack occurred around 4:00 PM, initially affecting a 34-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man, both of whom were reported to be in critical condition.
Following the initial strike, Russian forces launched a second attack, resulting in additional injuries to six more individuals. Dnipro’s mayor, Borys Filatov, clarified that the Russian military targeted warehouses belonging to the ATB retail chain. Additionally, the logistics company Nova Poshta reported damage to its innovative terminal due to a drone strike.
Throughout the day, Russian forces conducted over 50 attacks across four districts in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast using drones, artillery, rockets, and aerial bombs. In total, 12 people were reported injured in the Dnipro district, as well as in Dnipro city, Nikopol, and the Synelnykove district.
In a related incident on June 2, a nighttime assault in Dnipro resulted in the deaths of 16 individuals, including children aged 3 and 8. The city has since declared a day of mourning.
Russian military operations frequently target Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure using various types of weaponry, including drones and artillery. Ukrainian authorities and international organizations classify these strikes as war crimes, emphasizing their deliberate nature.
Attacks on essential services and healthcare facilities aim to deprive civilians of electricity, heating, water, communication, medical assistance, and other critical resources. Legal experts and human rights advocates argue that such actions may constitute genocidal acts. They cite statements from Russian officials questioning the existence of Ukrainians as an ethnic group and calling for their destruction.
The 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide obligates signatory countries to prevent and punish acts of genocide during both wartime and peacetime. The Convention defines genocide as actions intended to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
Indicators of genocide include the killing of group members or causing serious bodily harm, deliberately creating living conditions aimed at destroying the group, and public incitement to commit such acts. Despite the evidence, Russian leadership denies that its military is targeting civilian infrastructure or causing civilian casualties.
The recent Russian attack on the Dnipro district has escalated the number of casualties to eight, with several individuals in critical condition. The ongoing military strikes have drawn condemnation from Ukrainian authorities and international bodies, who classify these actions as war crimes.