Russian forces struck the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times with artillery, drones, and missiles on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 17. Regional authorities reported that strikes on the city of Dnipro, the regional capital, killed one person and wounded 12, with nine hospitalized in moderate condition.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. In the Nikopol area, the city of Nikopol and the Chervonohryhorivska, Pokrovska, and Marhanets communities came under fire, leaving personal vehicles and a medical clinic damaged. One person was killed and five more injured, including a 56-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man. In the Zelenodolsk community of the Kryvyi Rih district, a gas station and a cafe were reported damaged in the latest wave of attacks. Dnipropetrovsk tightens evacuations, Nikopol defenses Following more than 40 strikes across the region since Tuesday – including a first-person-view (FPV) drone attack that killed three civilians in Nikopol – regional authorities convened a Defense Council to address evacuation security and anti-drone defenses. “We must work as one first,” Regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said. “This is the most important thing right now.” The Defense Council determined that rescue crews operating under shelling must minimize road risks for both responders and residents, changing routes when needed and maintaining contact with the military and law enforcement. Hanzha highlighted anti-drone tunnels as a core defense measure in Nikopol, one of the hardest-hit districts.