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A Russian missile struck Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, killing one and injuring another. The attack happened before a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine's ceasefire.
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a ballistic missile into Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on Friday, killing one and wounding at least one other person and causing a fire, the regional governor said.
The attack came hours before a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss a ceasefire deal for Ukraine.
"A truck and a minibus were damaged in a hostile attack on the Dnipro district. A man was killed. Another person was injured," Serhiy Lysak said on the Telegram messenger.
The city of Dnipro is a logistics hub for Ukrainian forces, and the Dnipropetrovsk region borders the combat zone and is regularly shelled by Russian forces.
(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; editing by Mark Heinrich and Alex Richardson)
A ballistic missile launched by Russia struck the Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in one fatality and at least one injury.
The attack occurred just hours before a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The missile strike damaged a truck and a minibus in the Dnipro district, leading to a fire and casualties.
Dnipro serves as a logistics hub for Ukrainian forces and is located near the combat zone, making it a frequent target for Russian shelling.
The regional governor, Serhiy Lysak, provided details about the attack via the Telegram messenger.
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