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title: "Terror in Zaporizhzhia: Kremlin Orders Intensified Drone Strikes Due to Frontline Failures"
description: "Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed an order from Russian occupiers to intensify drone strikes on Zaporizhzhia. The Kremlin is attempting to compensate for frontline failures with terror against civilians. From June 8 to June 16, attacks on residential buildings, post offices, and schools with casualties among the population were recorded. 🚨🇺🇦"
date: 2026-06-18T13:32:00.000Z
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# Terror in Zaporizhzhia: Kremlin Orders Intensified Drone Strikes Due to Frontline Failures

![Russian soldiers in camouflage at a checkpoint in Zaporizhzhia region amid increased drone strikes](https://xab.info/media/2026/06/18/rossiyskie-okkupanty-prikazali-usilit-udary-dronami-po-zaporozhyu/rossiyskie-okkupanty-prikazali-usilit-udary-dronami-po-zaporozhyu-1.webp)

The situation in the Zaporizhzhia region has sharply deteriorated. Intelligence data confirms that the command of Russian occupation forces has received a direct order to significantly increase the intensity of kamikaze drone strikes on the regional center. Civilian objects have become the targets of these attacks, indicating a shift in the enemy's tactics towards total terror.

### Order from the Russian 58th Army

Information regarding this escalation was received by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. According to the Department of Active Operations of the GUR, the directive to intensify sabotage and terrorist activities in the operational depth of Ukrainian positions was issued by the commanders of the Russian 58th Army. Units have been tasked with increasing pressure on the civilian population and the region's infrastructure.

To implement these plans, the command has promised to increase the supply of strike FPV drones to the troops. This technical support is intended to compensate for the inability of regular units to achieve success on the battlefield.

### The Psychology of the Kremlin's 'Rage'

Military intelligence specialists note that the order for mass strikes against peaceful citizens is a direct consequence of the dissatisfaction of the leadership in Moscow. The rise in Russian army losses on the front and the complete lack of tactical results, particularly in the Zaporizhzhia direction, are forcing the occupiers to resort to unprecedented measures of intimidation.

### Chronicle of Recent Attacks

The intensity of enemy terror in Zaporizhzhia has already reached critical levels. Over the past week, several major incidents confirmed by facts have been recorded:

- **June 8:** A Russian drone attacked a residential area (dormitory district). As a result of the strike, houses were damaged, and there were casualties and injuries among civilians.

- **June 12:** The target was the "Nova Poshta" terminal. The strike caused a massive fire in the logistics complex building.

- **June 16:** In the evening, five strikes were launched on the city. A residential building and a shopping center were destroyed, and an educational institution was damaged. One person was killed, and three were injured.

Regular attacks on civilian infrastructure and a sharp rise in the number of casualties indicate that Zaporizhzhia is at the epicenter of a new wave of aggression dictated by the desperation of the Russian command.