Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia, injures 13, including 5 children
Rescuers freed 14 people who had been trapped in their apartments following the strike, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.
On November 13, a Russian attack on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia resulted in 13 injuries, including five children, and caused damage to residential buildings, according to local authorities. The assault targeted a multi-story residential building in the city's Kosmichnyi District, with three floors sustaining damage and fires breaking out on the second and third floors. Rescuers managed to free 14 individuals trapped in their apartments after the strike, as reported by Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
Apartments on the damaged floors and a nearby car were set ablaze, while the Russian attack also inflicted harm on five-story residential buildings. Emergency service psychologists provided support to 23 residents, including two children. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing.
The attack coincides with Russian forces attempting to create a logistical blockade around Zaporizhzhia, which could potentially facilitate an advance towards the city of Dnipro, as stated by Yevhen Lasiychuk, the commander of Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps, in an interview published on November 10. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials warn that losing Zaporizhzhia would be akin to losing Donbas, a heavily fortified region currently under Russian control.
Since the beginning of the conflict, Russia has conducted 972 strikes on 52 settlements within Zaporizhzhia Oblast, resulting in 15 casualties, including two children, according to Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov. On the previous day, Russia executed two additional strikes, claiming the life of a 17-year-old and injuring four others.
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