Five killed and 25 injured in Russian strike on market in Nikopol

Apr 4, 2026 - 12:11
Five killed and 25 injured in Russian strike on market in Nikopol

Five people have been killed in today's Russian strikes on a market in the city of Nikopol. The number of people injured in the attack has risen to 25.

Source: Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on social media

Aftermath of Russian strikes on a market in the city of Nikopol. Photo: Dnipropetrovsk State Emergency Service

Quote: "The number of people injured in the Russians' morning strikes on the market in Nikopol has risen to 25.

Eight of them have been taken to hospital. A 14-year-old girl has been transferred to the oblast hospital.

The Russians have taken the lives of five people."

Aftermath of Russian strikes on a market in the city of Nikopol. Photo: Dnipropetrovsk State Emergency Service

Details: Hanzha reported earlier that a 14-year-old girl and two men aged 28 and 72 were in a serious condition. Doctors assessed the condition of the others as moderate.

Background: It was reported that at about 09:50 on 4 April, Russian forces struck a market in Nikopol using a UAV. Earlier reports indicated that five people had been killed and 19 injured in the strike.

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