Over 170 injured, 11 killed in Russian ballistic missile attack in Dnipropetrovsk region

Russians attacked the Dnipropetrovs'k region with ballistic missiles – as of the evening, 17 people were killed and more than 200 wounded.

"In the Dnipro region, assistance is being provided to everyone who suffered from the Russian ballistic missile strike. As of now, more than 160 people are known to have been injured. Unfortunately, 11 people have died. The rubble is being cleared, so the number of deaths may, unfortunately, increase. My condolences to all relatives and friends," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

He recalled that this strike damaged many civilian infrastructure facilities: houses, schools, even a passenger train.

The latter had more than 500 passengers on board, five carriages were crushed, but there were no casualties, the president noted.

"Russia is not capable of producing ballistic missiles without components from other countries. Russia is not capable of producing hundreds of other weapons without components, equipment, and expertise that this crazy regime in Moscow does not possess. That is why it is important to limit as much as possible the schemes that combine Russia with accomplices. Significant strengthening of sanctions against Russia is also necessary," Zelenskyy noted.

UPDATED. In Dnipro, the death toll has risen to 15, 174 people have been injured, according to the head of the regional administration, Serhiy Lysak.

UPDATE at 19:00. In Dnipro, more than 200 people were injured, 15 dead. In Samara, there are two dead and 14 injured.

"There is a lot of damage in the city. Infrastructure, educational and medical institutions, administrative buildings and buildings of the State Emergency Service, a passenger train. 46 high-rise buildings, 41 private houses, several dormitories, and more than a hundred cars were damaged. Also, a gas station, service station, outbuildings, trade pavilions, shops," wrote the head of the OVA.

• After the attack on civilians, the occupiers published a fake that the Ukrainian train was allegedly hit by air defense.
• The mayor of Dnipro said that the June 24 strike, in terms of damage, was one of the most audacious strikes on the city during the entire full-scale war.