Russian guided bombs hit Dnipro, destroying homes and trapping people under rubble
Russian troops struck Dnipro with guided aerial bombs overnight Monday, October 19, destroying private houses and injuring an 84-year-old woman, according to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast head Oleksandr Hanzha. People may be trapped under the rubble of damaged buildings. Emergency services are working at the scene. Regional council head Mykola Lukashuk confirmed the attack used guided bombs and reported that air defense destroyed 21 Russian drones over the region overnight. The Air Force noted the bombs' movement toward Dnipro around 5:10 a.m. The overnight assault was a combined Russian strike on Ukraine using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. Explosions were also heard in Kyiv, where a medical facility, apartment buildings, and metro infrastructure were damaged.