Zaporizhzhia hit hard as Russian attack kills civilians and destroys homes and mall
Aftermath of the attack on Zaporizhzhia, June 16 (Photo: t.me/ivan_fedorov_zp)
On the evening of June 16, Russia struck Zaporizhzhia. One person was killed, and three others sought medical attention, according to a post by the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov.
What is known
Preliminarily, five strikes were carried out on the city.
As a result of the attack, a fire broke out in a residential building and a shopping center.
An educational facility was damaged, with windows blown out by the blast wave.
Zaporizhzhia hit hard as Russian attack kills civilians and destroys homes and a mallhttps://t.co/oldB5sOm3y pic.twitter.com/sGNmqWEXxl
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) June 16, 2026
One person was killed. Three more injured people sought medical attention. Inspection of the impact sites is ongoing.
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Zaporizhzhia on June 16 (t.me/ivan_fedorov_zp)
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Zaporizhzhia on June 16 (t.me/ivan_fedorov_zp)
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Zaporizhzhia on June 16 (t.me/ivan_fedorov_zp)
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Zaporizhzhia on June 16 (t.me/ivan_fedorov_zp)
Zaporizhzhia has suffered from attacks before. On June 12, a Russian drone attacked a Nova Poshta (logistics) terminal in the city — a large fire broke out, although there were no casualties at that time.
Strikes on civilian infrastructure continue across the country. On the night of June 15, Russia launched a combined strike on Kyiv, damaging residential buildings, high-rises, and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, with injuries reported.
The scale of terror is steadily increasing. According to the UN, May 2026 was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine in the past four years — the total number of victims exceeded 2,000 people in just one month. The main cause is Russia's use of powerful weapons in urban areas: missiles and aerial bombs have repeatedly killed and wounded dozens of people in a single strike.
