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Projectile event in Dnipro area, Ukraine on Sun 17th May 2026

17th May 2026

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As a result of the Russian attack on the Dnipro, a fire broke out on the roof of a multi-story building, and a fire was reported in a warehouse with pyrotechnics in the Dnipro district.

Source: Head of Dnipropetrovsk OVA Oleksandr Ganzha

Direct speech: "Due to the Russian attack on the Dnieper, a fire broke out on the roof of a high-rise building. Information about the victims is being clarified."

Details: According to the head of the OVA, in the Dnipro district, Russian troops also hit a warehouse where pyrotechnic products were stored. A fire broke out at the site of the hit. According to preliminary data, no one was injured.

Dnipro has been under Russian shelling for over six hours. Ganzha urged residents to stay in shelters until the airstrike is over.

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