A Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine has resulted in the killing of five persons and injured 21, including a 14-year-old girl, the prosecutor general’s office says.
The attack took place at 09:50 (06.50 GMT) in the town of Nikopol, just across the Dnipro river from land occupied by Russia since their full-scale invasion.
Pictures published by the regional prosecutor show smashed market kiosks strewn with metal, glass and food.
It comes after at least 15 civilians were killed in drone and missile strikes across the country on Friday.
Meanwhile a drone and missile attack by Ukraine on the southern Russian city of Taganrog overnight killed at least one person and seriously injured four, Russia said.
Ukraine’s Nikopol frequently comes under fire, and almost half of the town’s 100,000 residents left long ago for safety.
But these drones hit in the middle of Saturday morning – in a busy spot – and the number of casualties is high.
Two men were injured in a second strike on the same location, the prosecutor said, adding that the attacks were being investigated as a war crime.
Russia launched almost 300 drones against Ukraine again overnight, the Ukrainian air force said, and casualties were also reported in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and the northern Sumy region.
