Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 20, including three children
Photo: Rescue workers are still clearing the rubble (Getty Images)
The Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on October 10 has killed 20 civilians, including three children. The death toll could rise further, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
"The death toll from the Russian airstrike has risen to 20, including three children," the emergency service said.
According to the latest reports, another 18 civilians were injured, including three children.
Emergency workers rescued three people, while psychologists provided assistance to 35 people. Rescue and recovery operations are ongoing, the service added.
Photo: Aftermath of the Russian attack (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Aftermath of the Russian attack (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
On the morning of October 10, Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia, hitting a five-story residential building.
It was immediately reported that people had been killed and injured in the attack, with others trapped under the rubble.
The direct hit destroyed part of the apartment building’s entrance section, causing structural elements to collapse around the second floor. Nearby residential buildings were also damaged.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that a boy was killed and two other children were wounded in a new Russian attack on the Nikopolskyi district of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.
The aftermath of another Russian attack on Kyiv has also emerged — this time, a restaurant was hit.
