--- title: "Number of wounded rises to 50, including eight children, after strike on Zaporizhzhia apartment block" description: "The number of casualties from the Russian strike on a residential building in the Kosmichnyi district of Zaporizhzhia has reached 50, including eight children, said regional head Mykhailo Semykin. Apartments on the second and third floors were on fire, and cars were burning in the courtyard." date: 2026-11-13T17:16:24.879Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zaporizhzhia-strike-apartment-50-wounded tags: [zaporizhzhia, russia-ukraine-war, airstrike, casualties, civilian-infrastructure] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Number of wounded rises to 50, including eight children, after strike on Zaporizhzhia apartment block ![Damaged residential building after a strike in Zaporizhzhia with burning apartments and wrecked cars.](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/zaporozhchzhya-udar-po-pyatiyazhe-50-ranenykh/zaporozhchzhya-udar-po-pyatiyazhe-50-ranenykh-1.webp) ## Key Points - A Russian strike hit a five-story residential building in the Kosmichnyi district of Zaporizhzhia. - According to Mykhailo Semykin, as of 17:45, 50 people were wounded, including eight children. - The State Emergency Service reported fires in apartments on the second and third floors and burning cars in the courtyard. - Apartments on three floors and the building facade were damaged. 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. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Из-за атаки по Запорожью ранены уже 50 человек, из них 8 - дети](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/cherez-ataku-zaporizhzhyu-poraneno-vzhe-50-1794587257.html) - Primary source: statement by Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration head Mykhailo Semykin regarding 50 wounded (including 8 children) as of 17:45; strike on a residential building in Kosmichnyi district; fire in apartments and courtyard reported by the State Emergency Service. - [Не менее 20 человек ранены в результате российского удара по Запорожью. 943-й день войны. Онлайн RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20240923-%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B5-16-%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BA-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE-%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B6%D1%8C%D1%8E-942-%D0%B9-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BD-rfi) - Relates to an earlier strike (09/23/2024, 943rd day of the war) with at least 20 wounded; does not coincide by date with the current event of November 13, so it is used only as context, not as the current casualty figure. ## FAQ ### How many people were wounded in the Zaporizhzhia strike? As of 17:45, according to the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Mykhailo Semykin, there are 50 wounded, including eight children. Earlier that day, reports mentioned 30 victims. ### What exactly was damaged in the building? Apartments on three floors and the facade of a five-story residential building in the Kosmichnyi district of Zaporizhzhia were damaged. ### Were there fires? Yes. According to the State Emergency Service, a fire broke out in apartments on the second and third floors, and vehicles in the building's courtyard caught fire.