Russia hits Zaporizhzhya with guided bombs: Part of apartment building destroyed, eight killed, including three children

Russian forces launched a strike on the city of Zaporizhzhya on October 10, using guided aerial bombs. The attack resulted in the destruction of an apartment building, claiming the lives of eight people, including three children, according to the regional military administration. A total of 16 individuals were wounded, with two in critical condition.

Rescue efforts are ongoing, with at least 12 people still unaccounted for. The State Emergency Service reported that a section of a three-story building was entirely destroyed, and 26 residential structures were damaged in total, consisting of 23 multistory buildings and three private residences. The incidents occurred across the Shevchenkivskyi and Voznesenivskyi districts.

Fires broke out in Zaporizhzhya following the attack. Prior to this, Russian forces targeted Zaporizhzhya on October 9, killing one person and injuring nine others, including a child. On October 8, a Russian FPV drone hit the Zaporizhzhya regional council building, causing smoke but not igniting a fire. Earlier, on October 7, Russian forces attacked a transport infrastructure facility, causing temporary disruptions to traffic on a cable-stayed bridge.