Russian airstrike targets Zaporizhzhya residential district, sparking massive fires
A Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia overnight on August 12 damaged an Epicentr shopping mall in a residential district and sparked a major fire, Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.
An airstrike carried out by Russian forces struck a residential area of Zaporizhzhia on August 12, damaging an Epicentr shopping mall and igniting a large fire, according to Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov. While there were no reported casualties, photos provided by Fedorov showed the Epicentr mall completely engulfed in flames. The strike also left about 1,200 households in the city's district without electricity.
Restoration efforts by utility crews were set to begin once the security situation permitted. The attack also caused damage to a private residence, breaking windows, and destroying a gate and fence. A separate fire that had started was extinguished by emergency crews. Earlier on August 11, Russian forces launched a series of missile and aerial bomb attacks on Zaporizhzhya, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals and injuries to 24 others.
The strikes inflicted significant damage on four apartment buildings and various non-residential structures. Metinvest Group confirmed that the seven fatalities were employees of the Zaporizhstal metallurgical plant.
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