Key facts
- A Russian air strike killed one person and injured two in Zaporizhzhia on Friday.
- Acting Governor Mykhailo Semikin reported the casualties via Telegram.
- The attack damaged residential buildings and caused a fire.
- Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 1,019 strikes across 52 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, resulting in two deaths and 10 injuries.
- Earlier reporting indicated one person killed and six wounded in a specific attack before the regional toll was updated.
A Russian air strike on Friday killed one person and injured two in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, according to Acting Governor Mykhailo Semikin. The attack also damaged residential buildings and sparked a fire.
More broadly, Russian forces launched 1,019 strikes across 52 settlements in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours, resulting in two deaths and 10 injuries, regional authorities reported on Wednesday. The casualties were recorded in Zaporizhzhia city and the surrounding district, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov. The scale of the assault included 717 drones of various types, predominantly first-person-view drones. Russian forces also carried out 19 airstrikes against 13 settlements, and multiple-launch rocket systems conducted seven attacks. Authorities received 192 reports of damage to homes, vehicles, and infrastructure.
Earlier reporting from local authorities stated one person had been killed and six wounded in a specific attack before the regional casualty toll was updated. On August 17, a drone attack on Zaporizhzhia killed two people.