Russia strikes Dnipro with missiles, injuring 18

Russian forces struck Dnipro with missiles overnight on May 18, damaging apartment buildings, private homes, a religious institution, a university, and an industrial facility, said Oleksandr Hanzha, the head of the regional military administration. Eighteen people were injured, including a 2-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, Hanzha said in his Telegram channel. Eight were hospitalized and are in fair condition.

Also overnight on May 18, Russian forces attacked Odesa with strike drones, damaging residential buildings, a lyceum, and a kindergarten, said Serhiy Lysak, the head of the city administration. Two people were injured, including an 11-year-old boy. Ukraine’s Air Force command said Russian forces launched 24 missiles and 524 drones of various types overnight on May 18, including decoy drones, and that four missiles and 503 drones were shot down. The main strike targeted Dnipro and the Dnipropetrovsk Region, Ukrainian military officials said. At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication. If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at reports@meduza.io . To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter .

Key points

• Also overnight on May 18, Russian forces attacked Odesa with strike drones, damaging residential buildings, a lyceum, and a kindergarten, said Serhiy Lysak, the head of the city administration.
• Two people were injured, including an 11-year-old boy.
• Ukraine’s Air Force command said Russian forces launched 24 missiles and 524 drones of various types overnight on May 18, including decoy drones, and that four missiles and 503 drones were shot down.
• The main strike targeted Dnipro and the Dnipropetrovsk Region, Ukrainian military officials said.
• At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom.