Zaporizhzhia struck by missiles, initial aftermath shown
Aftermath of the strike on Zaporizhzhia on August 21 (Photo: t.me/ivan\_fedorov\_zp)
Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia twice. Several industrial facilities and residential buildings were damaged, according to the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov.
The blast wave shattered windows in residential buildings. Utility services are working at the sites of the attacks.
Damage was also reported at several industrial infrastructure facilities.
According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties.
At 03:06 Kyiv time, Ivan Fedorov reported a threat from cruise missiles to his region and all areas under an air raid alert.
At the same time, monitoring Telegram channels began reporting launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea. Later, the Air Forces warned of missiles over the Kherson region, heading northwest.
As RBC-Ukraine reported, Russian forces carried out a massive strike across Ukraine that night. The enemy used Shahed drones, cruise missiles, and aeroballistic Kinzhal missiles. Air defense systems were active in many regions.
Explosions were reported in Sumy and Dnipro.
The main targets of the Russian army appeared to be Ukraine’s western regions. Explosions occurred not only in the Rivne region but also in Lutsk and Lviv. Lviv’s mayor, Andrii Sadovyi, reported three explosions.
