Russia bombs residential areas in Zaporizhzhia of Ukraine, killing and injuring civilians
Russian air strike on Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia city on June 20 killed and injured many, leaving severe destructions (photo: t.me/dsns_telegram)
The number of casualties and injuries in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, has risen following an evening Russian assault. Five people are now known to have been killed and 11 others injured, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
Damage and response efforts
According to the State Emergency Service, medics continue to provide urgent assistance to all the wounded, while the final casualty figures from the Russian attack are still being clarified.
Russian air strikes caused extensive destruction to the civilian infrastructure of the city, where 12 multi-story residential buildings were damaged, along with a social facility, private property, and vehicles.
At one of the locations, rescuers recovered the body of a woman killed under the rubble of a collapsed building.
Emergency crews quickly extinguished fires in a utility structure and dry grass that broke out as a result of strikes.
Russia heavily bombed Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine on June 20 (photo: t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russia heavily bombed Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine on June 20 (photo: t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russia heavily bombed Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine on June 20 (photo: t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russia heavily bombed Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine on June 20 (photo: t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russia heavily bombed Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine on June 20 (photo: t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russia heavily bombed Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine on June 20 (photo: t.me/dsns_telegram)
Currently, all emergency services continue to work at the impact sites, clearing the aftermath of destruction and assisting local residents.
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia under Russian attacks
Russia has recently significantly intensified its terror against Zaporizhzhia. In particular, on June 19, Russian troops targeted the city with a drone, hitting a logistics operator's facility, leaving at least three people injured.
Before this attack, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense intercepted data indicating that Russians had received a direct order from their command to prepare large-scale drone terror against Zaporizhzhia and to deliberately strike civilian targets in the city.
In addition, one of the deadliest attacks on the city occurred on May 5. At that time, the Russian army carried out a massive strike using guided aerial bombs on local enterprises and residential areas, killing 12 people and injuring 39 others.
