Russia massively strikes Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia: Houses and infrastructure facilities damaged
Illustrative photo: clearing up after Russian strikes (Getty Images)
Over the past day, Russians carried out massive attacks on 17 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, delivering more than 600 strikes with various types of weapons, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration.
Over the past day, Russians sent 390 drones of various modifications to the Zaporizhzhia region, carried out 6 MLRS strikes, and 202 artillery strikes.
Russia attacked the settlements of Hryhorivka, Malokaterynivka, Plavni, Stepove, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka, and Poltavka.
According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia used various types of weapons:
- Russia carried out 17 air strikes on Hryhorivka, Malokaterynivka, Komyshuvakha, Stepnohirsk, Lukianivske, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, and Poltavka.
- A total of 390 Russian drones, primarily of the FPV (First Person View) modification, attacked the following locations: Tavriiske, Plavni, Stepove, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka, Charivne, Bilohiria, Rivnopillia, and Poltavka.
- 6 Russian MLRS strikes were recorded in the territory of Novodanylivka and Mala Tokmachka.
- Russia carried out 202 artillery strikes on Plavni, Stepove, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanilivka, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka, Charivne, Bilohiria, and Poltavka.
15 reports were received regarding damage to homes, cars, and infrastructure, but there were no civilian casualties.
On the night of October 3, explosions were heard during an air raid alert in Odesa and Dnipro.
Russia also repeatedly struck Poltava. Earlier, monitoring channels reported the movement of cruise missiles in the direction of the city.
In the frontline regions of Ukraine, there are plans to strengthen air defense. This was announced on October 2 by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
