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title: "House Destroyed and Market on Fire in Zaporizhzhia: Women Killed, Child Among Injured"
description: "On the night of September 26, Russian drones attacked Zaporizhzhia. The strike destroyed a residential house, killed two women, injured a child and a man, and caused a market fire."
date: 2026-09-26T04:50:01.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/house-destroyed-and-market-on-fire-in-zaporizhzhia
tags: [zaporizhzhia, drone-attack, russia-ukraine-war, civilian-casualties]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# House Destroyed and Market on Fire in Zaporizhzhia: Women Killed, Child Among Injured

![Aftermath of the night drone strike on a residential house in Zaporizhzhia](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/26/v-zaporozhe-razrushen-dom-i-gorit-rynok/v-zaporozhe-razrushen-dom-i-gorit-rynok-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Night drone attack on Zaporizhzhia on September 26, 2026
- Private house completely destroyed, two women killed
- A child and a man injured
- City market hit, resulting in a fire

On the night of September 26, 2026, Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Zaporizhzhia. As a result of the enemy drone strike, a private residential building in one of the city's districts was completely destroyed, and a hit was recorded on the territory of the city market, where a massive fire broke out. Emergency services worked throughout the night at the scene, clearing rubble and eliminating the aftermath of the night terror.

### Rescue Operation Details and Casualties

Initially, information emerged that two people might be trapped under the rubble of the destroyed private house. However, after search and rescue operations were carried out, the scale of the tragedy was confirmed: the bodies of two deceased women, Lyudmyla and Vasylyna, were pulled from under the wreckage. The strike claimed the lives of a three-year-old boy's mother and grandmother, as well as an adult man's wife and mother. In addition, a 4-year-old child (according to some reports, the boy is three) and a 45-year-old man sustained serious injuries and were promptly hospitalized by medics.

### Attack on City Infrastructure

In addition to the residential sector, the strike hit city infrastructure facilities. In particular, one of the markets in Zaporizhzhia was damaged, with a fire breaking out over a significant area. The head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration and representatives of the regional Defense Council expressed deep condolences to the affected families, noting the cynicism and cruelty of the night raid directed against the civilian population and civilian objects.

### Contradictory Data

During the operational coverage of the tragedy by officials and media, some discrepancies in the details of the incident were noted. Thus, initial reports from the co-chair of the Zaporizhzhia Defense Council, Ivan Fedorov, indicated that two people were presumably under the rubble, and the scale of destruction was limited to one house. Later, RMA head Mykhailo Semykin clarified the tragic data regarding the deceased women and specified the age of the injured child (in various official reports, the boy's age is mentioned as 3 or 4 years), and also officially confirmed the fire on the territory of the city market.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [В Запорожье разрушен дом и горит рынок: погибли женщины, среди пострадавших ребенок](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zaporizhzhi-zruynovano-budinok-ta-gorit-rinok-1790398064.html) - Основной источник информации об атаке и последствиях.
- [Масштабная российская дроновая атака. В Киеве — жертвы. 1180-й войны РФ против Украины](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20250518-%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%B2-%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5-%D0%B6%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B2%D1%8B-1180-%D0%B9-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D1%80%D1%84-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B) - Подтверждено по источнику rfi.fr
- [Удар РФ по Запорожью: два человека могут находиться под завалами](https://unn.ua/ru/news/udar-rf-po-zaporozhyu-dva-cheloveka-mogut-nakhoditsya-pod-zavalami) - Данные о людях под завалами на начальном этапе.
- [Россияне атаковали рынок в Запорожье: последствия (ФОТО)](https://www.inform.zp.ua/ru/2026/09/26/391648_rossiyane-atakovali-rynok-v-zaporozhe-posledstviya-foto/) - Подтверждение удара по рынку и пожара.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: When did the attack on Zaporizhzhia happen?
**A:** The drone attack on Zaporizhzhia occurred on the night of September 26, 2026.

### Q: What destruction was recorded in the city?
**A:** As a result of the strike, a private residential house was destroyed, and one of the city markets was damaged and engulfed in fire.

### Q: Are there any dead and injured?
**A:** Yes, two women (Lyudmyla and Vasylyna) were killed, and a child and an adult man were injured.