Russian attacks kill six, injure dozens in Ukraine, Moscow says it hits ships, plants
On September 12, Russian air strikes in Ukraine killed nine people and injured dozens, officials reported. The death toll has been increasing due to Russia's intensified attacks on power plants and infrastructure. Ukraine also struck energy facilities and warehouses in Russia. In Kramatorsk, Russian forces targeted private cars, killing three and injuring four.
The city council noted these were civilian vehicles. The governor of Zhytomyr Region reported a Russian strike on a grocery store, killing two and damaging infrastructure. President Zelenskiy reported attacks in Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih, with two killed and 11 injured. The Russian military stated it targeted Ukrainian steel maker Zaporizhstal, an Interpipe Steel complex in Dnipro, and several plants in Kryvyi Rih.
Ukraine's military reported hitting Russia's largest synthetic rubber producer in Togliatti, causing a fire. Multiple attacks also occurred in Odesa Region, setting four commercial properties ablaze.
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