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Russia bombs Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia: Houses destroyed, casualties reported

Russia bombs Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia: Houses destroyed, casualties reported Photo: 7 houses in Zaporizhzhia destroyed with a Russian missile attack (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Russia attacked a residential area in Zaporizhzhia. One person was wounded, according to the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov.

In Zaporizhzhia, 7 private houses were damaged as a result of a Russian attack. Russian forces struck a residential area of the city with cluster munitions.

According to the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, in addition to the destruction of 7 houses, dozens of buildings were damaged. A gas pipe was also damaged.

Photo: Russia's attack on Zaporizhzhia (t.me/ivan_fedorov_zp)

According to the latest reports, a 73-year-old woman was wounded and taken to the hospital in severe condition.

Emergency services are already working at the scene to inspect the area and eliminate the consequences of the Russian attack.

Russia's attack on Ukraine on June 9

The main target of the Russians that night was the Rivne region and the city of Rivne itself. At first, the region was massively attacked by Russian drones from several directions.

At 5 a.m. Kyiv time, repeated explosions were heard in Rivne during the launch of cruise missiles.

At the same time, according to Volodymyr Kohut, acting head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, last night, a power line was damaged in the Myrhorod district as a result of a Russian drone debris falling.

Moreover, Russia continued to terrorize the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones. In the evening and at night, the Ukrainian air defense destroyed 6 drones in the sky over the region.

Read more about Russian strikes on Ukraine on June 9 in RBC-Ukraine's report.