Russian strikes across 52 Zaporizhzhia settlements wound six, including a child
Russian forces carried out 819 strikes across 52 settlements in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast in one day. Six people, including a child, were wounded, while infrastructure, homes and vehicles were damaged.
Key points
- 819 strikes were reported across 52 Zaporizhzhia Oblast settlements in one day
- 601 drones, predominantly FPV, attacked 42 settlements
- 188 artillery strikes hit 21 settlements
- 25 airstrikes and five reactive salvo rocket-fire attacks were reported
- Six people, including one child, were wounded in attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district
- 60 reports of damage to infrastructure, homes and vehicles were received
Why it matters
The attacks injured civilians, including a child, and damaged homes, infrastructure and vehicles across a wide area. The use of aerial, drone, artillery and rocket strikes across numerous settlements points to sustained pressure on Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
What happened
Russian forces conducted 819 strikes across 52 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast over the course of one day. The attacks included 25 airstrikes, 601 drones of various types, predominantly FPV, 188 artillery strikes and five salvo rocket-fire attacks. Drone attacks affected 42 settlements, while artillery fire targeted 21. Six people, including one child, were wounded in attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district, and authorities received 60 reports of damage to infrastructure, homes and vehicles.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reporting focused on the local consequences of the bombardment: six injured people, including a child, and damage to infrastructure, homes and vehicles. It also detailed the weapons used and the number of settlements affected, emphasizing the scale of the attacks.
Background
The attacks combined aerial strikes, drone attacks, artillery fire and reactive salvo rocket fire. Drone strikes affected 42 settlements and artillery strikes hit 21, while rocket fire targeted Novоандріївка, Mala Tokmachka, Shyroke and Yehorivka.