Russian military forces launched a strike on a five-story residential building in the Kosmichnyi district of Zaporizhzhia. According to local authorities and emergency services, the attack damaged apartments on three floors and the building's facade. The strike hit a residential building housing families with children, making the consequences of the attack particularly severe for the district's civilian population.
Number of casualties rising
As of 17:45, the number of wounded residents in Zaporizhzhia has reached 50, reported the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Mykhailo Semykin. Among the injured, according to him, are eight children. Earlier that day, reports indicated 30 casualties, indicating an ongoing process of tracking and assisting the wounded in the city's medical facilities.
Fire in apartments and courtyard
The State Emergency Service (SES) recorded fires in apartments on the second and third floors of the damaged building. In addition, fire engulfed vehicles parked in the residential complex courtyard. Firefighting units worked to localize and extinguish the flames, as well as clear debris and search for potential victims trapped under construction rubble.
Context of regional attacks
The strike on the apartment building in Zaporizhzhia is part of a series of attacks across the region. Previously, on the morning of October 17, Russian forces carried out strikes using ballistic and cruise missiles on Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih, damaging residential buildings and an enterprise, with casualties reported among civilians. Repeated strikes on residential infrastructure underscore the high level of risk for the civilian population in southern Ukraine.
