Russian Drone Strike Kills Five at Market in Ukrainian City of Nikopol

A Russian drone attack killed five people at a market in the Ukrainian city of Nikopol, according to Ukrainian officials. The strike represents the latest in Russia's ongoing campaign of attacks against civilian targets across Ukraine. Nikopol, located in the Dnipropetrovsk region of south-central Ukraine, sits across the Dnipro River from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The city has been repeatedly targeted by Russian forces throughout the war due to its strategic location and proximity to the front lines. Russian forces have increasingly relied on drone strikes to target Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and population centers as the conflict continues into its second year.