WarJuly 23, 2026 4:29 pm • 3 min readEmergency services extinguish a fire at an enterprise in Pavlohrad following a Russian attack on July 23, 2026. (Oleksandr Hanzha / Telegram)A Russian daytime attack on the city of Pavlohrad in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on July 23 killed three people and injured at least 28, local authorities said.The strike hit the food processing company around noon local time, sparking a fire at the facility. The regional prosecutor's office said Russia attacked the city with KAB guided aerial bombs but did not disclose how many were used.Regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said a 2-year-old girl was among the injured. He added that three people remained in intensive care in serious condition.President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strike in his social media posts."Every day, Russia continues to terrorize our people. It uses various kinds of weapons against Ukraine – guided aerial bombs, missiles, and drones. Ensuring our ability to defend against these attacks is critical," Zelensky said on X.As of now, three people have been reported killed in Pavlohrad as a result of a Russian aerial bomb strike on an enterprise. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Dozens of people have been injured. The Russians also hit Kherson with aerial bombs. Apartment buildings,… pic.twitter.com/PKIFfGcExS— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 23, 2026